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Great Player
This player arrived in a timely fashion. Works best with a Samsung LCD. The remote already recognizes the commands on the TV, so you can use the blu-ray remote to control TV too. | 34 stars
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Worth Every Penny
A very high quality piece of glass and highly recommended.I've used several different filter brands over the years; low to high end. B+W is the way to go for serious protection and filtering with NO degradation of image quality. | 45 stars
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Good product just be a little careful
Our first one lasted about 2 weeks and the kids overloading it caused the seams to give out. Keeping the kids from jumping on it has resulted in it lasting with constant use. Holds inflation well only needs an occasional touch of air to keep it firm. | 34 stars
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Palm m500 review
This is very usefull as it holds a great deal of medical PDA software. I just upgraded from a Palm VX. The expandable memory and price on this makes it a good buy. I didn't want a color PDA as I find color distracting and a bit unprofessional.This PDA is not as well built as the Palm VX but has the advantage of more memory and the added notepad feature which can store hand written scribble.I purchased mine directly from Palm as Amazon was out of them for a while. The price here on Amazon is much better.The Palm brand hard shell case for this PDA is very poorly made when contrasted with the hard shell case for the Palm VX.I purchased my Palm m500 with a 16mb expansion card so that I could add the PDR software which is available free to physicians. So far this PDA is running smoothly.Although the palm m500 looks a great deal like the Palm VX, it is designed so that NONE of the peripherals that go with the Palm VX will fit this palm ie the keyboard and hot sync apparatus.As one upgrades to this it requires the repurchase of EVERYTHING. This was disturbing. | 34 stars
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Best silicon skins for ps3
I had several silicon skins for my ps3 controllers i had found this ones to be the best so far. They are wider on the edges so they wont tear apart when you put it on the controllers, and they fit really nice on the controllers. | 45 stars
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good back up drive
so esay to use, one button back up did all my files and now sits in a safe place for use every 6 months or so, great in the event lighting or other failures as you'll always have a good backup ... | 34 stars
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Check out other dvd players
We received this as a gift and it is just not worth the hassle. It can't play any dvd all the way through. It is always freezing on every movie. It doesn't matter if its an old dvd, or one that is brand new. My suggestion is check out some other players, this is a good price but a troublesome dvd player. | 01 star
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Round 2
This is the second one we got - the first one was DOA. This one died after a couple weeks - no reason, just ceased to work. | 01 star
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Battery
The battery was delivered on time. So far is working well. It didn't have any instructions but I figure it out I should charge it for at least 12h so I did, and is working great. | 34 stars
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Virtually Perfect!
The large jog dial - so lacking on other players -is the best. It makes titling extremely easy, and is much better as a volume control than some tiny buttons. It's also very attractive and the back light on the unit is brilliant. The remote has more functionality than any other unit including the record function, which comes in handy when you want to record from the mic and the unit is buried in your pocket. The only thing the remote lacks compared to others is the ability to title, and that the clip on the back is a little big. Another thing you can do that's not available on other units is quickly program track titles for playback. I'm extremely pleased with the Aiwa, it's very easy to use and of course it sounds great. You can also edit your tracks with the combine/divide functions. It even plays a 3 sec. rehersal before dividing a track so you can adjust the point where you want the division to take place for more accuracy (very cool). The headphones look very slick and sound nice but my only complaint is that it has poor bass reproduction and a very short cable. Some say the external battery pack is a bit bulky and that's true, but you don't need to have it plugged in all the time. The beauty of the awia is that you can switch power sources without iterupting play in any way. So when your 10 hrs.(playback) of internal power is almost up you can just plug in the battery pack(which you kept in your bag/other pocket) without inetrupting the flow of music (this also works with the adapter). And if you've ever been on a long drive or trip, you'll warmly welcome those extra 25 hrs. of playback. (40 hrs. total if both batteries are used together) | 34 stars
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Well executed design, but too heavy
I used to think the mark of a good mouse was a heavy, solid-feeling mouse. For me, this mouse is too heavy. In my opinion, it just takes a little too much effort to move the mouse across the desk. I tried using a mouse pad, and that helped somewhat, but part of the beauty of an optical mouse is that a mouse pad is not a necessity. I know most people have good things to say about this mouse, I'm just really picky about something I use day in and day out. | 12 stars
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quit after one year
I liked the printer until it quit after a year and two months it shut off and it wouldn't come back on. I called hp and they told me to get it fixed, but when I called to get it fixed I was told that it was considered disposable and it would cost more to fix it than it was worth. I called hp 5 more times just to be told that there was nothing they would do to help me since my warranty was up, even though it was only up by two months. I now own a three hundred dollar plastic paper weight. | 01 star
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Good first clock
I thought that with the low price that perhaps it wouldn't be of good quality. I was wrong. It is easy to program and the radio has good sound quality. It was a present for my young niece so she liked the snazzy color. | 34 stars
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It Works
This product is not something I use every day, or even every month, so I didn't want to spend a lot of money. OK, so it's not high quality, but the price reflects that. It's cheap and it serves it's purpose, so in my book it's money well spent. | 23 stars
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simply the best
I would highly recommend this item to anyone who has always wanted a handheld but was afraid it would be too complicated for them. No way, this product is terrific for first time users!! This Palm has all the basic feaures and is easy to learn, even the "grafitti" becomes second nature after a while. The hotsynch feature is great to combine with your home PC and the beam device is great for exchanging info with other users. Only one drawback; apparently a lot of folks out there agree with my assessment and I am currently in the market for a new Xv as this device is also a popular item to steal and refurbish!! My advice, buy one and enjoy it but be careful where you put it down, it may well walk off. | 45 stars
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Setup can be tricky, but after that it works great
I bought this unit a little under a month ago, and I am very pleased with it so far. It works well and I've had very few problems with it. Setup was a little confusing (which was mostly caused by the fact that I was using the wrong passkey for my network), but once I got it working I didn't have to mess with it again. During the first week I had some connectivity issues, but they were quickly fixed every time by hitting the button on top of the unit - which I later learned activates AOSS but is also very useful for reconnecting to the network. Those problems went away by themselves and I haven't had any trouble with it whatsoever since then. Connectivity has been perfect, and it works seamlessly with my Xbox 360. I would recommend it to anyone who has some basic knowledge of networking, which is really all that's needed to figure out the setup stage. If you set up your wireless network in the first place, you can easily get this unit to work with it. | 45 stars
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Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX
That's alright. It's easy to use and install. But the automatic brightness adjust funtion isn't as good as it describle on the box. | 23 stars
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ARISTA 16-097 3.5mm (Mini) to 6.3mm (1/4") Headphone Adapter
This headphone adapter seems to be a cut above some of the other adapters that I looked at on Amazon.Com. Specifically, the adapter fits nice and snug on both ends. Even though the price is very competitive, the adapter is well made, and I don't expect to have any trouble with it. BTW, it works very well. | 45 stars
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Save your money !!
These DVD's are junk. I have tried half of the spindle and can't get one to record. I have used two different burners and niether will record them. They either spit them back out with a message such as "unrecordable" or they record half way and then spit them out with different error messages.They must be made in China and should be recalled. I'll stick with Memorex. | 01 star
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Expensive repair
We purchased our TV 3 1/2 years ago. Now needs an optical block for 1500.00. Thought we were buying quality with this expensive of a TV. Repair guy said this should not have happened and Sony says, out of warrenty. Trying to decide whether to fix or just get a new TV with a new warrenty. Good luck to the rest of you. | 12 stars
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It is not built to last
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. | 12 stars
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Good radio
I like it. Looks good and works really well. Easy to read panel, to operate, etc. Nothing not to like. | 34 stars
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My favorite album for organizing
I am in process of organizing old pictures. I like this album because it is 3 rings so I can move the pages around easily; don't have to get them in the right order as I go along. Can group them by event and then go back and put them in chronological order. It is non magnetic; some of my older pictures have been ruined by the magnetic pages, or the pictures are falling out because they no longer stick. And it holds a variety of sizes as well as vertical and horizontal pictures. Plus there is space to write or add stickers/drawings/decorations. | 34 stars
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Working great
Recorded on some of these and they are doing just what I wanted them to do. The recordings are great. | 45 stars
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Great buy
This works great it hides your IPod out of the way. The only thing you loose the titile display it now just shows numbers not names like when you have it in the front USB. So if you already have the deck this is a great buy but if you can but a deck with a USB in the read of the deck. | 45 stars
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Great for power protection.
In summary, it is an excellent product for protection, but filtering, I doubt it. keep reading: To be honest I didn't noticed any improvement in sound or image with or without this, I hope my system survives the next thunderstorm and with that I'm happy. I'm giving it 4 stars because I tried to fool it with a 3-2 prong adapter and connecting it with reversed polarity and it detected that the wiring was bad and also the ground. So, I trust this can bring security to your entertainment system. BUT, again, filtering??? not that I can tell. In fact my sub has a very low 60 hz "humm" that you can hear only if you are 6 inches or closer from the subwoofer (Martin Logan MLT-2) (i have 2 subwoofers, same model, different serial numer and both have the noise) and my speakers from the receiver (Denon) have it too but you must put your ear straight to the speaker and cover your other ear to hear the "humm". There's no way you can tell it's humming from the main seating area. Maybe it's impossible to get rid of that just because it uses 60hz AC power. To double check that, I bought a second power filter (Belkin PF30) which has a lot of good reviews stating that they got real improvements in sound and picture but... it is the same story in here, the noise is the same than connected to the power outlet without any fitler. And just in case you are asking... the noise doesn't get louder when I raise the volume of any of them, the subs or the receiver. It looks really nice, it feels solid, plugs get ther really tight, it feels professional. I recommend this product but dont expect magic, just power protection. Regards, Luis. | 34 stars
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AWESOME
The bag is sweet. Plenty of room for everything. Realize that the bag is big and I've knocked a few folks in the subway, however, but perfect for a laptop, books, and anything else I can think of. | 45 stars
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One of the most helpful I've ever read
I use VB, SQL, Access and Excel every day in my position as a DBA/Analyst. I have no less than 15 reference guides on my desk @ all times.This is the first book that I feel comfortable recommending to someone who wants to learn more about the ins and out of Excel. In the one week that I have had it, I have already learned some new automation tips that have helped my in my daily responsibilities. | 45 stars
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lensbaby camera lens
The lens baby is a quality product. It does take sometime to learn how to best use it. the results are quite acceptable for such a simple tool. Amazon is convenient to use to acquire wanted/needed products. | 34 stars
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photomax
i took some pics today they were clear and perfect i like this camera alot and i bought it from amazon in 2000 and it has a great look | 45 stars
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Disc OK Case Broken
This is my Fourth set and I haven't had any problems with the discs themselves | 45 stars
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Great Do-It-All Surge Protector
I bought two of these as well as another larger one after losing a lot of equipment due to a nearby lightning strike. These Tripp Lite protectors offer the highest joule ratings and cover all connection types (coaxial, CAT5, RJ12) as well as your 8-110v outlets. These work great as a PC workstation protection source, leaving nothing exposed to stray surges. My loss came from a surge in the telephone line and I learned my lesson well. By protecting the DSL line to the PC, I can now avoid what is a common entryway for electrical damage. With a lifetime warranty how can you go wrong. | 45 stars
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Shame on Kodak
I had high hopes for this camera. I have had around 15 digital cameras. It looked like this would be the one to give both good quality stills and video. The stills were far below average quality. Colors were far too saturated and dark. Exposure was seldom correct. the flash will not go off at less than 24 inches. I was not able to get a usable picture of my computer's mouse because of this flash problem. I was able to get my money back. Kodak should never have released this model. | 01 star
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this really puts out
I have an audiobahn 10" 600 watt subwoofer that I got for $250, and this subwoofer hooked up to the same amp is a lot louder, because it has more surface area and is a dual voice coil (DVC) subwoofer. I originally thought it would be an okay sub, but it is pretty good. It is higher quality than I had expected, it is very good for the price. I am going to soon buy another. | 45 stars
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Works great!
I use these cables to connect my laptop and cable box to my HDTV, and they work great. And for a minuscule fraction of the price of an equivalent cable in a retail store, too. | 45 stars
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Don't waste your money
The sound quality is extremely poor. I was very disappointed. I've got better sound from no-name over the counter headphones (yes, for even less money).Aiwa has better headphones (Amazon doesn't have a FULL selection), so shop around. | 01 star
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Does the job above and beyond the call
It works great. Plays all my DVD's without skips or delay. The connections in the back are numerous (2 R/L cables, S-Video, Digical audio, composite, optical? Also plays window media which is awsome. | 45 stars
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Too loose
A cable can fall right out of this adapter, it does not fit correctly. It's built solidly but designed poorly. | 12 stars
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Piece of junk
First we got the item and it was missing a spring in the battery compartment. We made arrangements to send it back and it cost me @12 to do so. Then after 3 weeks we got a new one. This one does not alow the cover over the batteries to close and we have to use a piece of tape to keep it closed and I wonder how long that will last in the shower. A PIECE OF JUNK! | 12 stars
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Nikon D200
I love this camera!!! Although it may have to many features for "newbie" photographers, I'd recommend this to anyone who's willing to go the extra mile and learn more about photography. Or to experienced to semi experienced users such as myself... | 45 stars
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Good CD-R's
These are actually pretty good CD-R's, they burn very nice without many coasters, and i've used these for burning pretty much anything, games, Music CD's, Data CD's. Almost as good as other high priced brands (maybe not Verbatim or Maxell) but they get the job done, and for that price, why complain? You get a good product for good money. | 34 stars
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Great value!
bought this to keep in my truck and also to carry with me on hiking and hunting trips. Obviously, the optics won't keep up with a pair of binos that several hundred dollars, but for my purposes, it should do just fine. The optics are surprisingly clear and easy to focus.Cons:Not waterproofDoesn't have Bushnell rainguard (works great in my rifle scope, but it also costs ten times more than these binos)No lens caps for objective lensCheapo lens covers for eyepiecesFor the price though, you get more than you pay for with these. | 45 stars
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No complaints but not essential gear
I saw mentions of the zipper being shoddy work. This was not the case for my case. I also saw a complaint about having to wind the earbuds tight for them to fit. I find that if i wrap the cord around four fingers then it fits in just about perfectly. This case is smaller than i expected but i consider this a plus as it makes it more portable. It was a good buy but not something I would say you absolutely need to have. | 34 stars
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no worky
It simply does not work. I tried everything. Thought it was formatting or something else. Made sure the lock was off. But it still did not work. Seeing how many others had the same experience I'm sending it back. You would think Amazon would get the message. | 01 star
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Worked sort of
The USB was hit and miss when it would work but the unit kept dropping "N" so when I turned "N" off it would work but then what's the point of this unit?D-Link customer support was good even though English is not their first language, communicating with them was easy and helpful.I returned the unit to Amazon and the process was painless and handled very well by them, they are a great company to to business with, I give Amazon 5 stars. | 23 stars
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20 months +
This is my longest lasting mp3. I've had over 10 mp3s never lasting me more than 4 months so I'm amazed that this one lasted me so long.Pros: love that I can record songs on the radio, scroll through pictures, skim through notesCons: Can't play games while listening to music; downloading the program needed to drag songs is annoying although if you stay with the same laptop, it won't bother you as much; three bars of battery lasts me a long time, but once 2 bars hit, I know I only have too short of a time left | 34 stars
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just ok
I love the bag, but the space to hold my 15inch laptop is too small. I keep folders in that space and just keep my laptop in the main compartment, instead. | 23 stars
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looks dumb sounds great
I'm 47 and I have owned alot of sound equipment in my day. This is a good sounding boombox with A CASSETTE PLAYER! When you are my age, at some point in life you must have owned vinyl records, 8-tracks, and compact cassettes. So if you're like me, you don't want to be bothered throwing away all of your tapes and replacing them with CD's. But what to play them on? Good luck finding something that sounds great and that you don't have to search used vintage stereo equipment stores or pawn shops to buy. Now this thing looks stupid, and I feel really old when I look at it (because this product was obviously meant for the younger crowd), but I can get past that because of how good it sounds. Not to mention that I don't have to replace all of my cassettes now. I cannot vouch for it's quality as I know things are made much more cheaply these days, but I plan on being very careful with it so I can KEEP MY TAPES and have a great sounding box on which to play them. | 34 stars
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Difficult and time consuming to setup
The instructions say to run the CD setup first.The setup failed. I called tech support. You WILL NOT get a native english speaking person. This is not just a language issue. These people say phrases that do not make sense to an American or native english speaking person.The first thing the tech person told me was "we don't use the setup CD"!! Well, why do the instructions tell you to install THE SOFTWARE FIRST?Very poor setup.And the wireless range is not adequate. Had to buy a Range Extender. Poor. Two devices just to get 100' range of wifi.PS and the support on the Range Extender was really poor. I spent 2 hours on the phone on my very cherished Saturday morning...oh wait, it's now afternoon.LINKSYS I hope you read these comments....you need to improve the setup and tech support process and range. | 12 stars
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Very good, inexpensive dSLR
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 | 34 stars
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I love Goo Gone
I bought this protection pack when I got my white MacBook. On my old Powerbook G4, I had a big problem of the keys leaving imprints on the screen, so I was excited about the keyboard cover. I used it for about a month before I realized that it was leaving it's own imprint on the screen. Since I stopped using it, I have no problems with key imprints, so I wouldn't use it.With the wrist pad, I used it for about 8 months before the little strips below and above the trackpad lost their adhesiveness, and it got so bad, I decided to remove the whole pad. I have heard many people say that they removed their pad after a month or two and had no remaining adhesive gunk left behind. This was not what I found. The entire pad left a think layer of gunk that took me about 4 hours and quarter bottle of Goo Gone to remove. I was going to buy a new pad to replace the first one, but after that, I will not be buying a new pad. | 12 stars
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Great Value, Excellent Sound Isolation
A year ago, I stumbled across the Koss Sparkplugs while seeking to replace the original headphones that came with my inexpensive RIO mp3 player. The sponge sound-isolating earpieces seemed novel, but were not a compelling reason to purchase. Basically, they were cheaper than the high-end models offered in the store. Fortunately, I was pleasantly surprised by both the sound quality and isolation capabilities of these headphones.Similar to disposal ear plugs, they work by expanding into the ear canal after being compressed and inserted by the user. As the foam earpieces are not disposal and go into the ear canal, they need to be frequently cleaned. This basically turns into a maintenance issue, which is tolerable.What is more troubling than the cleaning regimen, however, is that the earpieces can be easily lost. Moreover, there does not appear to be an aftermarket source of the earpieces. Unlike other headphones, the Koss Sparkplugs are unusable without their earpieces. Fortunately, they come with a second set but this is simply insufficient.Now that I have upgraded to an Ipod Nano, I opted for these headphones again. In a health club setting, airplane or noisy cafe, they provide the necessary sound isolation to block out the ambient sounds. As such, they can act as regular earplugs when you simply turn off the music and leave the headphones in your ears. This is quite useful when are you are listening to music while trying to deeply concentrate on work and need to become even more focused.ProsGreat noise isolationExcellent bassGreat sound qualityInexpensiveConsEar pieces get dirty quicklyLosing the earpieces renders headphones uselessBass might be a bit overwhelming for audiophilesReplacement inserts not readily available | 45 stars
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lots of features, well made
The included headband adds a whole other dimension to this light's utility. OK, it's not a "Surefire", but it costs a LOT less. I like the switch better than those for which you have to remember how many times to push it to get what you need. This is a simple rotary switch, and while it does pretty much require two hands that's OK by me. And for those of us who will NOT be on secret agent duty, the bright yellow is preferable to the stealth black of many. I want to be able to find the thing if I drop it! | 34 stars
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Nice features but may be noisy
I love the features, price, even the software worked well for me. But with my Shur E-3c headphones (super quality) I heard a hiss in the quiet parts of songs. I got a replacement but it took 90 days! It sounds great. Both made no noise at all if they were paused. Anyways, if the sound quality were perfect on both I'd give it a 5. I reviewed it as a 3 before I got the replacement. I'd give it a 4 now, even with the BS long 90 day exchange. (5 star if the first one worked). | 23 stars
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Easy fit, looks great!
I bought this for my 2006 Chevy Trailblazer and it installed super easy and looks great! I'm glad I went with this one. | 45 stars
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2 years and still works just fine
See my opinion under "discussion".For a short answer: buy it.It will get hot but don't worry about it.Read the discussion for solution of heat transfer | 45 stars
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Great Little Device
Prices continue to drop so shop around. This little devil is great. I use it all the time for presentations. Watch out if your computer is in a cabinet, so that when you close the cabinet door it doesn't bang the transmitter you plug into the front of the computer. | 45 stars
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System is ok, but provides absolutely no support
Easy to setup to watch a DVD, but once you try to hook up additional devices to it - watch out.1 - Manual is way too basic. It provides some help, but doesn't provide full explanations on how things work. It points to things on the remote and DVD player, but doesn't explain what its used for or how to use it.2 - Website provides no support. Questions answered are akin to the manual. The same very very basic 'plug power cord into power outlet' solutions. Even searching for something like 'component video' yields *no results*!!! How can that be, there are ports right on the back of the player and there are no instructions on how to use it?3 - Phone Support. Very nice people, but really didn't know how to use my machine either. Firstly they didn't understand my question. They were asking me things like 'tell me what buttons are on your tv remote'... um... '1..2...3'!?!? Even after understanding what I was asking, they didn't have an answer, and coudlnt' transfer me to someone else. They couldn't say 'I Don't know' but kept running in cirlces.*How can a manufacturer put a product out in the market and not tell you how to use it???*As you can tell, I TRIED ALL AVENUES OF SUPPORT TO NO AVAIL. So basically, I still don't know how certain aspects of this machine work. In short, I will never buy another samsung product again, since they dont' tell you how to use it. Its amazing that they can spend all this money on differnt channels of support, and to have absolutely no value. | 01 star
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Good quality stand
Good quality laptop stand and it will save you a visit to the chiropractor. Once you get used to having a laptop on your desk at level, your neck feels much better ! | 45 stars
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Good, could be better
I am actually using this to monitor security cameras at home for which it works great with 2 exceptions. (1)The unit comes with a stand which I am using, however, I had to find an AC adaptor. An optional one offered at the purchase time would have been great.(2)If you lose the video feed for any reason, for a second or more,the AV input changes automatically to the next input.For ex., if I am viewing AV1 and I lose the signal for a second, the input switches to AV2, then AV3 then back to AV1 and so on. It stops only when it senses an input with a good signal. I use wireless cameras so whenever they "blink" for any reason, the input changes to the next one. I would prefer it to stay fixed on the selected input. This problem would be a pain even if you were watching a movie and lost feed for a second, it would change inputs. This has become a royal pain, as the input changes frequently with these wireless cameras. | 34 stars
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Great little performer
I gave this point and shoot to my wife for her birthday, about six months ago (11/2005). We both love taking pictures - of nature, of vacations, of pets, of parties, of everything. She was a die-hard film enthusiast, with her 35mm point and shoot always within reach. I had switched to digital, my 35mm SLR body relegated to back-up status behind the Digital Rebel. When she finally showed an interest in digital, I did a lot of research looking for a camera that would meet her requirements. Small size (so she could still carry it anywhere), fast startup and near-instant shutter lag (to get the shot you want, not the one from a second later), good performance in low light, and manual settings (for when you need more control). I went to the stores, I picked them all up in my hands, aimed them at things far and near, read the tech reviews from the pros, compared the sample photos, and discoved for myself that this camera has it all. Don't get me wrong, I love my DSLR, but I'm tempted to go buy another one of these SD550s for myself, just for the convenience. I'm astonished by how good the pictures come out, in all sorts of lighting conditions. It's the only digital point-and-shoot camera that I've tried that has a shutter lag (the delay between when you push the shutter release and when it actually snaps the picture) short enough to come close to a DSLR. All that, and it fits in your pocket.On the con side, the SD card they ship with this thing is laughable, you should buy a 512MB card when you buy the camera. And although the battery life is good, I wish all of these cameras came with a spare battery. Another battery means never running out - come home (or back to the hotel), and when you download the pics to your PC, you can swap the battery in the camera for the one on the charger - no more forgetting. I was hoping for a camera that took standard size batteries (like NiMH AAs), but I guess they couldn't make them fit in a camera this small. That said, I bought her an extra 3rd party battery, and we have had no problems.Neither of these issues is a serious issue with the camera itself, though. This camera earns all five of its stars in my book. Oh yeah, and my wife loves it, too! | 45 stars
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maybe someone can help me...
I bought this item on e-bay and it works just fine, but for some reason I can only burn 2 CDs per day at the fastest speed available on this drive. I get a better chance of getting a CD burned at 8x! what could be the problem? If you have the answer please e-mail me at mikeirvan@cox-internet.comThanks,Mike Irvan | 23 stars
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Epson's ink is garbage!
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!! | 01 star
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Safari Bound
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. | 45 stars
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Horrible quality and lacks key features, but includes so many cool ones--darn!
Without being in a well lit place (like outside) this product is practically useless if not bearly tolerable. It would not work at all in my apartment. I could bearly see even see me and that was close up. I was not pleased with the Linksys interface to boot because it didn't seem easy enough for family and friends to connect to from their browser.I bought this on my discount at BBY but after seeing TechTester's image of it's quality I had a feeling I'd be more or less reviewing it than making use out of it. Connecting it was bearable. And by bearable, I mean bearable for a person who understands what they are doing. There is literally no adjustment for this camera's quality except through software. While adjusting those settings you also can't see the difference. Which means you have to circle through Linksys' annoying ActiveX interface just to see the changes it would make. (And often the changes you made weren't significant at all.)The quality is horrible, in fact, worse than I expected based on reviews and the posted image. Honestly, I think hooking up a webcam through the computer would be a better solution. You get OK if not GOOD quality without having to spend so much for fairly basic use. You get a more stable hook-up with more adjustability and with more available software configurations. The only problem for me that this product would've solved had it worked, was that it wouldn't have been a wireless solution and that would've meant I would have to leave my computer on.You can use it through your IP to stream to other people's machines, but as far as I can tell, there's no other adjustability other than that. And that proves a problem too if you're sharing through IP while you're running a server on it. The only other option than that is Linksys paid service. I would've prefered to have this streaming to my more capable, adjustable, user-friendly paid for website or at least had some control of where the feed went so I could make changes. But no, you are stuck with Linksys guady cheap looking interface with ActiveX.So in conclusion, there is just not enough adjustability. Great features, the ones you can get to work the way you expect anyway. The wireless was easier than I expected, but then again, we're talking about Linksys here. No, I don't think Linksys was meant to make cameras. They should stick with what they're good at--wireless and networking. Leave the cameras to Logitech and Creative Labs! | 01 star
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A GREAT Lens......PERIOD!
I bought this lens on a lark, and have enjoyed every second of my time owning it. I use it on my Canon 5D and on my Canon 40D, if I set my shots correctly, I have some of the most unusual, attractive and impressive shots in my Shot Library.The key to success with this lens is to set the shot correctly. I have found it takes more planning, a steadier hand (or Tripod/Monopod), than even my 100-400MM F/4-5.6L. With a telephoto lens, your area of focus is less a challenge than the 180 Degree worth of study when dealing with this lens.Don't get me wrong, this lens is FUN!! I've never enjoyed landscapes, portraits, artistic shots more than I have when I am using my 15MM Fish. For the Casual user, high end amateur, or for the seasoned professional, this lens is an inexpensive TOOL each of us should have to round out our lens bag. BUY IT!! | 45 stars
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The Cool Factor - Fun over Function
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 "Images tend to be grainy" 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 "show-off the great gadget" 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. | 34 stars
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Nice sound, long battery life.
I bought this as a gift to my girlfriend.As far as I know, it works fine. It plays her MP3's without problem, and she also uses it to carry info from and to work.Surfing the menus is easy and you get used to it pretty quickly.The battery has lasted over a week, which can be converted to over 15 hours of continued play time.Overall, a good MP3 player.The only thing I miss is a direct USB connection to the computer. You have to take the USB cable along if you want to connect it to another PC. | 45 stars
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OK, but nothing special
If you aren't already using X-10 modules, this is not for you. For those already using X-10 hardware/software, this is an X-10 product that is less versatile than their lamp module, although on the plus side it can be used outside (assuming you aren't trying to get a signal to it through a length of underground cable, which in my experience attenuates the signal too much to work). Unlike their lamp modules this one is not dimmable, too bad, since that's a 1 star reduction. The directions for set up do not include how you do so from X-10's ActiveHome software, which is another star reduction (the direction are only for their physical controllers and the company has a rather pathetic web site that requires some effort to hunt through for directions on how to program a Socket Rocket using the ActiveHome software).To save you some time here's a short take on what worked for me: 1) make sure you have the RF PC Transceiver that comes with the ActiveHome software plugged into a USB port and plug its accompanying RF Tranceiver plugged into a household outlet (you can then test that signals are getting through via the "Wizard" under ActiveHome "Help"). 2) from the ActiveHome interface drag a Chime Module icon (under "Other" in the modules list) to the "Rooms" panel. 3) set the code on the icon to what you want the Socket Rocket to respond to. 4) turn on a small lamp and then unplug it (leaving switch in on position). 5) insert the Socket Rocket into the lamp and screw the bulb into it. 6) plug the lamp back in and then start clicking on the Chime icon (you have about 30 seconds to do this) ... after a few clicks the lamp should turn on at which point the Socket Rocket is programmed to respond to the code you selected for the chime icon. It will retain the code (whether powered or not) until you program it anew at some future time. You can edit the Chime icon to turn it into a Lamp icon, or just use the code you selected as if it were one of X-10's regular lamp modules.One other note: it is disappointing that X-10 no longer sells its CM15A module, which allowed you to run whatever you set up under ActiveHome whether or not your PC was on. A lightning strike blew out my CM15A, and X-10 finally confirmed there is no replacement being offered that matches what the CM15A did. I now have to leave my PC powered if I want my ActiveHome setup to function, something I consider a step backwards from what I had before. | 23 stars
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Quality comprimised by size
I've had this camera for two years and although it is compact and light - easy to carry around anywhere withought being a nuisance, I've had several problems with it. The picture quality isn't very good - my pictures oftentimes come out hazy (indoor and outdoor). Also, no matter which view I put the camera in - it also prints out in panoramic view. Quite annoying since I've never had a need for panoramic pictures. I probably would not buy this camera if had the choice now. | 23 stars
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"BEST CAMERA EVER!!!!"
i LOVE this camera!!had it you 2 years, dropped it and still have NO problems. takes perfect pics fast and the flash id quick!!! BEST BUY | 45 stars
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D-Link has gotten it right, as far as I'm concerned.
I finally chose this D-Link model after reading reviews for over an hour. I felt it had the most favorable reviews, even with some bad installations. I have an Epson CX7800 printer/scanner that I have connected to the D-Link server, and I can print fine (see below) and also scan through it as well.I think the first advice I can give, is to connect the D-Link server to your home network hub by the *included* cat-5 network cable. Then when you go browse your home network through your hub or access point, it shows right up as listed in the instruction manual. For example, if you have a 2wire system like me, open up internet explorer, and go to http://gateway.2wire.net/ From this screen, look at the bottom and click on "view the home network." Then next to the Dlink name, click on the "view device details" link. This will give you the "192.1.1.101" address that will get you connected to the D-Link server setup/configuration pages, in internet explorer type your number like this: "http://192.1.1.101", hit enter, and it will give you the tabs to access your wireless network name and password key.My second advice is: I was having problems printing from my wireless notebook to the wireless print server, the printer would print 3/4 of a full page, the abort, and try again, and again, and again, until I cancelled the print job. I was almost ready to return the print server after I had some suggestions from D-Link's help pages, but no luck. At first, I thought it was a Windows Vista problem, BUT I figured out I could plug the notebook into the network by cat-5 cable, and it printed fine. My work around was to go into the Windows "Control Panel", and go to the "Printers and Faxes". Then right-click on the D-link printer icon, and choose properties. Click on the "Advanced" tab, and in the middle, choose "Print directly to the printer" and then click "OK" at the bottom. This has fixed my problem, and everyone loves using the printer wirelessly throughout the house now! | 45 stars
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Passcode not compatible....
This is only usable if you are pairing it with with a device whose Passcode is 0000! Wanted to use it in my Toyota - no joy. Very poor description that does not include this vital information! | 01 star
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Hard Drive Cooler
The only thing I can say about this product is that its easy to install and its very quiet . | 23 stars
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Awesome
Extremely pleased - these speakers sound great! I had high expectations given other reviews but I was nonetheless blown away. A great price as well. | 45 stars
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Worth it
The major criticism is that operation is difficult. the product has many features but one would have to do major study of the manual to understand all. The price is excellent for what you get as well only rebate was difficult to obtain. I was not able to get rebate. | 34 stars
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beautiful
I am far from a pro but the TZ3 dosen't care. I have yet to use movie andstarry night modes but I am satisfied with the rest. I'm not getting many pics with the battery but the amount is increasing with each charge. I'm sure there are faults with it but I haven't found any yet. | 45 stars
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Be aware that this digital frame can only show very few pictures
I've bought this stuff few days ago, thinking it would be a nice gift for my wife. Besides it, I've bought a memory card following the Westinghouse instructions. Got to my home, my wife loved it in the first seconds.Then, we copied some 10~12 jpeg pictures into the memory card, inserted the card in the digital frame and there was a surprise. It didn't work. The digital frame keeps saying there is no file in the card. I put the card in a card reader and all of the pictures were there. So, the card is perfect, but the digital frame isn't.I've called Westinghouse customer service and another surprise. They admitted there is really a limitation with the digital frame, asking me to use only its 8MB internal memory, which is the only part that works well.So, if you want a digital frame that can show only 4~5 pictures, that's OK. If want more than that, don't waste money with Westinghouse. It does not work, at all. It does not do what it says in the box. I'm serious. | 01 star
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TRENDnet USB to 10/100Mbps Adapter TU2-ET100
The TRENDnet USB to 10/100Mbps Adapter TU2-ET100 good quality product, easy to install looks good and works great, i love it! | 45 stars
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Excelent TV, Execelent Price
This Tv is great, the color the brightness,and picture clarity. The speakers are not the best but okay for a small room. I am only dissapointed with the remote. I would have expected better. Overall great TV for $1029 delivered, almost $300 less than any retail store. | 45 stars
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Works great for FM and for HD Video
I use this antenna as an FM and HD Video antenna. It works great for both! I use a -3db splitter to split the signal. I live 30 miles from the transmitting tower. I've had this antenna for 5 years. I had better luck not using the power adapter that came with it. I use the antenna without any electricity. NOTE: You must put this antenna in the attic order to get the best results! It does help to have the broad side of the antenna face the transmitting towers. | 45 stars
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Well Worth The Money
About a month ago I purchased the Kensington 33199 Digital FM Transmitter and auto charger for my ipod and its GREAT!!! It came rather quickly through the mail and was easy to use. I simply plugged it in, using 90.5 fm... I live on the southside of Atlanta and travel through all areas of Georgia without any static or losing signal. The volume and bass are excellent. I would strongly recommend this product for anyone who is looking to use their ipod and get the sounds from a cd! | 45 stars
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good transaction
I got this item very soon, faster than I expected. Good price and good service. | 45 stars
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Battery wouldn't charge; I got stuck with shipping charges
This MP3 player would not take a charge. I am irritated that I had to pay shipping on a defective item. When I looked at the return policy, I saw that I had to pay shipping (almost $6.00) if I exchanged it for another one, and I would be given a shipping label if I returned it, so I returned it expecting to just buy another one later. When Amazon received my return, they took about $3.50 out of the money I should have received to pay for shipping. I understand paying for shipping if I had just changed my mind, but to have to pay shipping (either way: for a refund or an exchange) for a defective product just seems wrong to me. | 01 star
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SlingShot300
I love it that you have easy access to your camera and gear from this bag. I did have to do some major reconfiguring to get it to be more useful. The way the bag sits is a tad bit uncomfortable for a woman. I wish these people would get a clue about that sort of thing.My only complaint with this bag...BLACK. It comes in no other colors and has no distinct personality. I am 'doctoring' mine up so it looks at least a little 'girly'. | 23 stars
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Bad printer
From: David PerezRe: review on my defective printerThis letter is to notify you that my Hewlett Packard printer is terrible and I'm very unhappy with both the quality of my printer, and the after sales service that I received from Hewlett Packard. Below you will find the reasons why I will probably never purchase from Hewlett Packard.-I purchased the printer for business purposes in February of 1999. -I used the printer, under normal quality prints for the purpose of letters & Memo's. -Come Christmas I tried to use the printer under the best quality print for the first time. (To make holiday cards) -At that point I discovered that the printer did not work under this setting. (I then had to buy holiday cards) -I sent the printer to get fixed during the Christmas Break. -When the printer came back to me I tried it out, and bingo the problem wasn't even fixed. -I called the repair department and they told me to send it in again. -They didn't even fix the problem can you believe that. -Because this printer is used for the purposes of work I had to wait until our February break to send it in again. -When the printer came back this time again, I found that now 2 new problems had suddenly appeared.List of new problems since the printer was returned from your service department:1. The Printer now prints off centre (Example included) 2. The printer doesn't print the colours properly at the bottom of the picture (Example Included)-This has become a very bad habit to have to send my printer in to get fixed all the time.This is the way I see things:1.I never got a printer that worked since day one. 2.I didn't find out that the printer was defective until December 1999 3.When I did send the printer in to get fixed, nothing was done. 4.When I sent the printer in again (Now February) It comes back with 2 new problems. 5.My warranty is now over, but the way I see it, the printer never even worked properly the entire year I had it. 6.What I would like is for my printer to be fixed free of charge. 7.If this can't be done then I would like to return this defective product in exchange for a new one. 8.I've been more than patient with this defective product and I want to be satisfied by either #6 or #7 in this paragraph.I will not take no for an answer because I really do believe that I have not received the product that I set out to purchase back in February. | 01 star
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Great battery for Tecra A4
This battery works very well and is just what I expected. Delivery was very fast and price fair | 45 stars
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Image in listing is misleading
Yes I wanted a single 2gig piece and was confused and got two 1s. This is certainly not that clear unless you read every word of this listing.The main picture should start with the two item image not the single.This is going back. | 01 star
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Fooled
Paid $20 for this. Code is invalid. What else can I say?Amazon should back up what they sell. Now I have to dispute. Brutal. Don't buy. | 01 star
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All about the Samsung YP-F1Z
I'd like to start off this review by saying: I throughly enjoy my Samsung YP-F1Z mp3 player.There are a few problems with this device that I have found, and I ordered them in their importance to me.1) Battery Life - Battery Life isn't 10 hours, I would estimate, with near constant usage, the battery life on this mp3 player is closer to 6 hours.2) Cost of accessories - With this model, I had believed that Samsung was planning to allow for various different accessories for it, you can by bits and pieces for it (MP3->USB Cable, faceplates, etc) but they are extremely over priced. For example, on Samsung's website, the price for a different colored faceplate is outrageous, its like $30+. The USB cable is ~$20. The plastic faceplate is essentially the size of two US quarters, and it costs $30+ to get a new one? c'mon. . .3) Buttons - The buttons on this device feel "cheap" sorry I can't describe it better than that, but they are made of plastic, and don't feel very solid when using the controls.4) FM Radio - The FM Radio is a great thing to have, but it can be a little aggrivating, moving an inch or two can make all the difference in the world with the fm radio signals.The things I like about this MP3 player:1) The size - The size is probably the biggest selling point of this device, an excellent size for something to take to the gym, or to run with.2) Memory - 1gb is a good size of memory to have, while it isn't the most memory out there, 1 gig is enough to make me happy.3) Display - While very simple, the display is clear, and easy to read.4) FM Radio - This MP3 player has an FM radio built in, very nice to have, especially at gyms where they broadcast tv audio over fm bands. | 34 stars
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Nice player so far -
I purchased this because I was looking for a cheap universal disc player. The upconversion was an added bonus. For the money, this player is excellent. If you are budget minded, take a look. Keep up with the remote, though. If you misplace it, you will be dead in the water. | 34 stars
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Perfect for DSLR
I was on the lookout for a camera bag for my newPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28K 10MP Digital Camera with 18x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black). I originally purchased aLowepro Topload Zoom 1 Camera Bag (Black)because of the great reviews it recieved but after seeing that it would not arrive ontime for my trip I canceled the order. I purchased this kit from Walmart for about $5 more then on the site (shipping from amazon would make it the same price) and I must say I'm glad I didn't end up getting the other bag. The case is very durable made of high grade nylon. At first the bag looked too big for the camera but there is a nylon strap where you can adjust the amount of space where the camera sits, allowing for a snug fit. It comes with a very nice mini tripod. I already had a mini tripod but I will put that one to the side as the Targus one that comes with the kit is much better. The Media card wallet and cleaning solution is just an added plus. I am very happy with my purchase and would recommend this kit to anyone who has recently purchased a new DSLR camera. | 45 stars
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OMG
works poorly, very, it is too loud and hard to control, no matter what mode i putted, it still goes very loud and wont stop, i bought 4 of them and they wont let me return! what should i do with these garbages? | 01 star
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Crystal clear
I put this filter on a pancake Canon lens and I am happy with the results. This is a very clear, well put together filter, recommended. | 45 stars
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Begin watching those DiVX movies in style
This unit is made for those electronics fans who want the most for the buck they spend like myself. This player is perfect if you have an average 25" tube TV, possibly with some stereo speakers and perhaps even with component video input. The player provides both stereo output, S-video output(which looks kinda like computer PS/2 mouse jack). Then there are 3 component outputs, which I didn't get to test, but you might be able to take advantage of.Now, all the DiVX movies that I tried played almost flawlessly. One of the movies in DiVX 3.11 format showed notable image aberrations, with some parts of the frame looking as if they were shot on some grainy film. I guess the video chip couldn't keep up with the video bitrate, or the file encoding was corrupt. After pressing Stop and Play buttons didn't fix this problem, I tried pressing Menu button, then pressed Play back, and voila, the image became as clear as it was supposed to be.One drawback I noticed is that version DiVX 3.11 movies support only 4x fast forwarding, while other DiVX movies(as well as DVDs) can fast forward at 8x, which is pretty good, but not as fast as the usual 32x for standard DVD players.One time the player didn't want to read a CD-R with a small video on it, saying there was 'No Disc'. After I finalized the disk in Ahead Nero, the player was able to load and play the disk back.I also tried a homemade DVD-R, which worked as expected, with all the menus/subtitles, you know, the whole "DVD Experience".I have to add I was pleasantly surprised by how cool the player looked, with a nice bright LCD(which doesn't have a lot of information on it, just a playback counter; still, it's a nice improvement over my old cheapo Apex DVD player, which looks pretty dull without the LCD), a very thin sleek silver(though pretty large in width) case and a nice ergonomic remote control.All in all, it's about time for you guys to shell out those $60 and start watching DiVX on a big TV screen. You won't regret buying this awesome affordable and quality gadget. | 45 stars
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Airline Adapter
This adapter is very handy on airplanes. I can use my own, nice headphone and plug in the adapter, and be able to watch movies on the plane. I find the airline headphones are very uncomfortable; sometimes even hurt my ears. | 34 stars
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Never Again
I had a cheap (...) VCR for 7 years that survived two toddlers and countless hours of Disney replays. When I finally had to replace it, I looked for another inexpensive VCR that would stand up to more abuse from kids. I decided to spend a few extra bucks to get a Sony because of their reputation for high quality equipment. BIG MISTAKE!!! Within 6 weeks I started having problems with it. The audio went out completely, the picture was snowy on every tape, and it even started chewing up tapes. I got a huge hassle from Sony Customer Service. They tried everything possible to avoid honoring the warranty. When I finally received a replacement (ten weeks later), it didn't last any longer than the first one. So here I am again, waiting for them to send me another machine. It will be a long time before I even consider buying a Sony product again. | 01 star
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Fast
I have a 13 in 1 card reader installed on my Dell and this little USB reader is about 1 1/2 to 2 times faster. I tested using a free software called 'HD Tach', which you can get off the net. Only complaint is that the caps could fit a little tighter. | 34 stars
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Disappointing carousel function
Sound is great with no background hiss are machinery noise, but the carousel malfunctions in that it is almost impossible to play the disc in slot no. 1. | 12 stars
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Verbatim 97460 4.7 GB up to 16x Branded Recordable Disc DVD-R 100-Disc FFP
The Verbatim 97460 4.7 GB up to 16x Branded Recordable Disc DVD-R 100-Disc FFP disc arrived in good shape and has caused no problems. | 34 stars
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