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Wireless Headphones
My hearing isn't the greatest, so these allow me to listen at a volume I can hear and understand without having the volume too high for those who can hear well or are sleeping. Plus being headphones, they block ambient noise as well. They are very easy to adjust to get the signal right and the volume control has a very wide range. My favorite feature is the use of AA batteries for power. I hated being in the middle of a show late at night, have the head phones lose power, then miss the show. And then there is the waiting several for the head phones to recharge. I would have liked some tone adjustment but sound quality is pretty good and still better than TV speakers. | 45 stars
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Fantastic Speakers at an Unbelievable Price
I have searched for speakers that would compliment my room. My priorities were price, build quality, connectivity, and thundering bass (yes I said it, most of us don't really care about the fine nuances of sound, all we need is decent speakers and some thundering BASS to make your heart flutter). I am no expert in the art of speaker selection or speaker sound but I have ears and consider myself pretty knowledgeable in the art of hearing (which we all are, so I am nothing special).Price:I bought these speakers at less than 350$ and believe me they make every penny count. If you look on Harman Kardon's website, this combination is the top of the line. Now, considering Harman Kardon's history I was willing to bet that these speakers were decent before I bought them. I was utterly wrong. These are fantastic for the price. I couldn't buy a comparable 12" subwoofer for that much alone if I wanted to.Build Quality:These are perfectly well-built, heavy and robust speakers. The accessories though are a little cheap quality. By accessories I mean only the plastic mounts and nothing else. The wires are thick (Sorry, don't know gauge #) and pre-soldered and are ready to go. Installation on their mounts is a little tricky if you have your room already prewired. Exercise caution and you won't break the plastic mounts while you do it. The speakers themselves are heavy and hence if you put too much weight on the speakers (like you hand) while trying to install them on the wall standing precariously on a stool or ladder you might shatter (yes shatter, not crack or break) them. If you want to use the speakers as table mounted they come with a provided attachment for flat surfaces. This was for the 5 satellite speakers. The only thing I would recommend as a upgrade about these satellite speakers is that they have pinch-clips for wire connections and not banana clips. This will not be a major problem if you use the factory provided pre-soldered wires or if you solder the tips of your own wires. Again, this delves in to the territory of good sound and great sound. The center channel speaker is supposed to be place on a flat surface and does not come with any wall mounting accessories. Also, the 4 satellite speaker mounts can only pivot side to side and not up and down so make sure you know how you are going to mount them in a prewired room with the wiring outlets in the ceiling. I wouldn't recommend using the mounts provided for ceiling mounting of speakers. From seeing how flimsy they are I think they are specifically designed to hold up the speakers from the bottom up and not like a cantilever which will be the case if you mount them on the ceiling.Now comes the sub-woofer. OH BOY!!!! This is what you call a subwoofer. Huge and powerful. You all know by now that it is a downward firing 12" diameter subwoofer housed in almost a 24" high cabinetry. BUILD QUALITY is spelt, enunciated and redefined with this subwoofer.Connectivity and Features:The 5 satellite speakers have the usual red and black pinch clips (which again are not bad at all). The subwoofer on the other hand is decked out. It is self powered, so you don't need a receiver where the sub channel is powered. The subwoofer has a filter switch. If you switch it ON, it will automatically filter the high frequency sounds and play only the low frequency ones in the channel. Now that doesn't mean you can connect your satellite speaker channel to it and expect it to work well. That brings me to its next feature which in my case saved me from buying a new receiver. It has a high level output and speaker level input with banana clips. These inputs and outputs basically let you use the left and right front and rear satellite speaker channels of your reciever to connect through your subwoofer so that it can filter out its own subwoofer signal. This is particularly useful in case you own a receiver without a subwoofer out or if your receiver subwoofer out is a pinch clip or banana clip instead of the compatible rca-jack like pin (hereinafter referrred to as a line-out cable). I've looked in Radioshack and you can build yourself a two wire to line-out cable but don't complain about the sound if you didn't do a good job. So now you know how crappy my receiver is since it doesn't have a regular line-out cable for the subwoofer. (For reference purposes I got this Pioneer receiver from Walmart in a 200$ home theater system package for my apartment. The receiver is pretty good for limited connectivity. It is rated at a 1000 watts output which I highly doubt though.) Ok, coming back to the subwoofer. It has automatic low frequency signal detection circuitry which means that it will not be active when there is no bass in the signal for extended periods which is great for channel flipping on your tv. You really don't need that huge thing to consume energy when you are flipped to a news channel and continue watching for sometime. Oh most importantly, it has its own independent volume konb which allows you to control the maximum the subwoofer could go to without cracking the sound which is generally dependent on the size of your room and the signal from the receiver. So once you set it you can simply adjust your receiver settings for the subwoofer as per your choice. Also, something of minor importance to me but could be an extremely useful feature for someone else. You can reverse the phase in which the subwoofer works. For instance if you have your satellite speakers sound like producing bass at a different note than the subwoofer it could possibly be that your subwoofer is out of phase. Reasons for this happening I don't know. So by flipping the switch you could technically reverse the subwoofer phase and make it sound more coherent with the rest of the sound and video.Thundering Bass:I think by now you have it figured that I am total fan of the subwoofer. Well this is where it started. Performance!!! Knowing how crappy my receiver is with no direct connectivity to the subwoofer this piece of equipment is an absolutely heart fluttering bass producing machine. Don't get me wrong on the other satellite speakers. They are very good too but the center of attraction is the subwoofer undoubtedly. Ok let do some justice to the satellite speakers. The four satellite speakers are great. They produce their own little bass and can also produce clear screeching sound that will make you cringe like an airplane landing on the tarmac, loud and majestic sound but when the wheels hit the tarmac the screeching sound is perfectly reproduced. Basically they reproduce sound very very well and truthfully. The center channel speaker is very powerful and priduces clear voice separation and also blends in very well with the other speakers when an action scene comes around (but that also partly depends on your individual speaker volume settings on your receiver). Coming back to my star performer. This subwoofer will rock your apartment, house, walls, furniture, humans, pets, neighbors, and pests...ok the last one I made up. Home movie watching will change after you've heard this beast perform and I don't even have the recommended connections to make it work at optimum so go figure if you have good reciever already.This is my review. It is obviously my opinion of this system. Do your own research before you buy your own but I thought since it is such a great system it should receive the recognition it deserves and also budget-minded buyers with a good ear for sound will know what this system has to offer and make their decision more wisely. Having said that, if there is anybody doubting my intentions or capability of enjoying a movie at home, I own a 65" toshiba TV (65H85C). I love my movie experience and I wouldn't waste my time writing this long detailed review if the sound didn't compliment the picture, which by the way is freaking huge. Oh by the way my receiver (when I have the money to buy it) will most definately be the Pioneer VSX-1015TX. Look it up. It will blow your mind away without burning a hole in your pocket. Good Bye!!! | 45 stars
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COMPATIBLE ink is NOT COMPATIBLE
These are not worth the little money you save when your printerbecomes clogged with COMPATIBLE ink cartriges | 01 star
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OK
Overall this player is very good. Bass system gives really good sound, one of the best I've heard. Nice look and easy-to-understand controls. But the problem with the headphones plug is in my one too. | 45 stars
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Using it on a RED digital cinema camera
This is great value for money. I got it to use temporarily until I saved up for a so-called "real" fluid head (costing 5 times as much) to use on my RED. Just needed something to put it on in the meantime.But after using it, I don't feel the need to upgrade at all. It's rock solid, very fluid movement and doesn't feel like a boat anchor! | 45 stars
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Good companion for a bus commuter
I got this to listen to the radio on the commuter bus in Los Angeles area. FM doesn't work so well other than loud pop-rock stations, but AM is fine. The FM problem is probably because of the bus ride, since when I'm walking on the street, there's not much interference. I usually listen to AM news stations during the commute rather than music anyways, so it works for me.It is fairly heavy on my ears, though. It doesn't bother me so much during my 30 minutes bus ride + a few minutes walk to the office, but I don't think I can work out with it. | 34 stars
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Sansa e280 a winner
I bought ScandDisk e250 with 2GB no problems. I filled it with music and pictures so fast and that was it. I bought a e280 with 8GB. Wow more features, and plenty of storage. Both units are easy to use, small enough to fit inside your shirt pocket. But spend the extra money and get the 8GB, Alot cheaper that An Apple Ipod. | 45 stars
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BEWARE DON'T BUY THIS MP3 PLAYER.
I don't know if laughing or crying. I received this item, unwrapped it, charged the battery, loaded some songs and tried it. It was like 6 pm. That night I tried it and it worked. Next day I took it to the gym and used it for 40 minutes. I didn't hit it on anything or something like that. Then, suddenly, the image on the screen mirrored. It mirrored! all the words and graphics were flipped and looked as if you were looking at them from behind. One minute later all the image blurred. I couldn't read anything in the screen, but it still played music. I noticed it had a reset button on the back, I pressed it. It went back to normal... for a minute! Then the image blurred again and PUFF! it turned off. I got home, tried to charge the battery again, the image on the little screen was in a blur again. I disconnected it from the power: the screen didn't have any image and it didn't played any music. End of story, it worked in my hands for less than 24 hours!!! And the radio? well, I didn't have time to try it! This is definitely the worst item I have ever bought on amazon. Simply, don't buy it !!!!!! | 01 star
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CANON Powershot SD30
This camera works great for me, it takes great pictures! The design is excellent, the camera is very light weight and small so you can carry it with you everywhere. | 45 stars
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Great Deal on a Great Product
I have researched flashes for a while. Best price and value found at Amazon.com. Product works just like expected, FANTASTIC! | 45 stars
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Decent cleaning device.
Bought this because of all the hype around them. They are alright and work like they should, a microfiber cloth to me is no different by their cleaning abilities. But due to it's shape, it's easier to use than a microfiber cloth because you won't have to worry about applying too much pressure on the coating of your lens. I still use both anyways. These are handy and do work, but I'll just stick with my microfiber cloth in the future to save money although it's shape causes it to be harder to clean the lenses. I'm not lazy =P | 34 stars
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Great bluetooth
I have used this usb bluetooth dongle to transfer data with a linux pc, and windows xp, and it seems to work quite well. The long range is great. | 34 stars
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I did however keep the Ear Buds
While I was disappointed to receive the wrong radio, I was very pleased with the Ear Buds I received and I use them everyday to drown out the loud woman who sits on the other side of the wall from me at work. | 45 stars
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Broke after 3 days
I was not happy with this product as it broke after only 3 days! I would therefore not reccommend it to anyone. | 01 star
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Samsung 61" -1080p DLP
I shopped around at the local chain stores like Best Buy, Circuit City and HH Gregg before finding this TV on Amazon's website. I was somewhat reluctant to buy a major item like this on-line but the price was so good, I decided to go through with it. The TV arrived a few days earlier than promised and it looks great. The delivery guy was very friendly and helped un-box everything. He offered to take away the boxes and set up the TV but I opted to do that myself.I'm very pleased with the purchase so far. I highly recommend this to others! | 45 stars
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great camera, nice features and accessories
i received this camera as a gift and i couldn't be more pleased. the camera has zoom and digital zoom features and a nifty solar panel to help conserve the rechargeable batteries that come with. also included is a nice soft case that has ample room for everything you might want to take with you on an expedition. i have an epson printer and this camera plugs directly into it -- you can print photos without bothering with your computer. of course, since i have photoshop, i have been having a lot of fun turning photos of my dogs, garden, and friends into cd covers, stickers, and inserting photos into letters and email. next step -- my own web site! highly recommended camera outfit. | 34 stars
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Limited Water Resistance
Updated: Neither of the water soaked units recovered. At first they appear to be working, but they won't pair and drain a new battery in less than an hour. Reducing to 2 stars.There is much good about this product. Install is reasonable. Discovery and pairing easy. Range is quite good - which is useful in using in a training room situation where the ANT+ receiver is across the room in a computer. With an approved trainer, and ANT+ USB computer dongle and a sub to Trainer Road, you can even do 'virtual power' for under a $100 bucks in hardware costs.My only compliant with these (we have 3) is they reliably fail with water intrusion on outdoor rides with prolonged rains. First one failed during this year's Triple Bypass after about 5 hours in near continuous rain. Second unit failed climbing Col de la Madeleine in 5 hours of continuous rain. Both units were factory sealed on original batteries - so it wasn't user error on replacing the covers.First unit eventually dried out and appears to work, but wet weather reliability is (my only) issue with these units. | 12 stars
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Great speaker for a great price
You cant go wrong with these speakers. The price and the sound are great. Easy to install. Maybe a little fragile. | 45 stars
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Great Produt, great seller
Thank you Allegra for this product. We are using for the church. Fast Delivery. :) | 45 stars
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Great filter
I don't like to do much post-processing to my pictures. My photoshop abilities are average, however I prefer not to use it so much. I prefer to use some filters and play with my camera features, and even invest some more time taking pictures that spend the time on the computer processing the images. With that said, this is my opinion on this filter.Is great to produce better landscape pictures, you can get more detailed clouds and sky, you can improve this type of photography removing that washout effect that you get when there is a lot of light in the sky and not so much on the foreground.Easy to put on and remove from my lenses (tried a couple).Built quality is good.You see the difference with cheap filters quickly and easily (believe me, I've got a couple of cheaper filters in the past). | 45 stars
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Sandisk SDDR-99 Imagemate 5in1 reader/writer
Works really well--we have 3 different cameras with different memory card sizes and this is so quick to download. | 34 stars
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doesn't look real
the shell itself is made up of plasticky material that looks somewhat frosted, lacks luster and easily scratched by its own package. in my opinion it looks like a $7 imitation dome instead of the 20bucks i spent (times 2). it can only fool an idiot. | 12 stars
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Loved it!!
Bought this for my daughter for Christmas & she loves it, exactly what she asked for!!! Fits everything she has and plenty room for more!! | 45 stars
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buyer beware
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. | 01 star
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Cat 5E cable
Cable came packaged very well, on time. Quality of the cable is great. I'll be going to "Cables to Go" for future needs without a doubt. | 45 stars
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excellent
I am very happy with this ipod. Great picture and sound quality. I love it!!!! | 45 stars
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Not worth the price.
The item I received was defective. When I moved the tonearm to the record, the turntable clicked off. I am not happy with the quality and feel this item is not worth the price. I would like to return it for a refund. VL | 01 star
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un reliable junk
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. | 01 star
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Stupid Kitty Cats
Okay, this keyboard/mouse combo has treated me very well for the past 2 years or so until my 2 kitties decided they wanted my coffee that I had prepared for work. I took all the keys off, cleaned them as well as the base. Well now the left arrow key will not stop moving my cursor every 2 seconds, so now the keyboard is basically useless.Great set though, just be careful of spills. Although, will probably move up to the 5500 now since it seems so nice. | 34 stars
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Company sent me 2 defective items and will not honor my return - Amazon should NOT work with these people.
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. | 01 star
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No Looking Back
This product is simple awesome. I have owned several different external drives. LaCie, Maxtor to name a few and had problems with all of them. Worn out buses, fans, and flat out poor design. G-Tech got it right. This product rocks!Seamlessly integrated with my G5 Mac right out of the box. Thanks to MacWorld for their great consumer reviews. They got it right in big way. | 45 stars
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Great product. Very versatile.
I just purchased two of these because of their versatility. I am using them as access points, although I did try the different configurations just to see how well it worked. Basically, you can use it three ways...1. Access point. Connect to it with a hardwired connection and configure it through the web interface. Use the quick installer to detect it a little easier.2. Range extender. Use the button on the back if you don't have encryption on your network. If you have encryption, best way is to connect with a hardwired connection and put in the Encryption settings manually through the web interface. I suggest starting by setting the router's settings first. Allow it to reset. Then go back in and set the Parent Network. The site survey is the easiest way to do it. When it saves and restarts, DISCONNECT the wired connection. You should be set.3. Bridge. For network A, make sure you have an Access Point. If not, configure one of these as an Access Point (as stated above). For network B, plug one of these into the wired network B and configure it according to the instructions for Range Extender (as stated above). However, don't disconnect it from Network B when you are done. The unit in Range Extender mode will link to the access point and allow all hardwired connections on Network B to access Network A.Everything worked fine for me without a single hitch. Just know that the auto button will only work if you have no encryption.I'm adding that I have unplugged and moved the two units I have numerous times as I was finding the ideal placement, and they never lost their config. If you are losing config when you lose power, you may have a defective unit and/or maybe there is a problem with your electrical wiring. Perhaps a surge protector or inexpensive UPS would help.UPDATE: One thing I discovered with these is that they seem to remember which interface you connect to it with. In other words, if you start configuring it through a LAN connection and at some point switch to connecting to it wirelessly (or vice versa) from the same MAC address, you will have trouble connecting to it from the wireless side until the device's ARP table (I guess) clears. An example of where this could be an issue is like if you have more than one access point on your network, and you are using this as an AP, you may access the configuration screen from one part of your network, but if you then move into range of the AP and try to access the configuration again, you can't unless you reset the AP. I hope that's clear enough... Basically, if you can't connect, try resetting the AP. As long as you are not going into the configuration screen often, you probably won't have any issues. Otherwise, try to always access the configuration from a computer that is hard-wired to the network. | 45 stars
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Excelllent choice
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. | 45 stars
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good cover
It's more of a soft cover than a case, to help prevent scratches and reduce impacts. Smells nice and doesn't get in the way of buttons.Not much else to say, beside that it doesn't have an opening to insert the microSD card, which might be a good thing since you can't loose the card that way. | 45 stars
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No more batteries
A must buy,when you have a controller that needs batteries. You can still use the controller while charging. Great price | 45 stars
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Heck of a bargain
I'm in the unfortunate position of having audiophile ears but a small budget. So I shop carefully for audio equipment. I purchased a pair of Sony B3000s here recently ($84), and while I auditioned them I was also testing a pair of Klipsch B-3 bookshelf speakers ($329). I only use my system for audio, by the way, in combination with a 100w Sony subwoofer, and I listen mostly to classical music.I noticed a big difference in sound right away- the Sonys seemed to be accurate up and down the frequency range while producing a very even, smooth ensemble sound in full orchestral passages. To my ears the Klipsches did none of these things well. I'm an orchestral musician and I know what different instruments sound like- the Sonys reproduce all the instruments very accurately. The Klipsches, on the other hand, were so bright and lively that I found them harsh and difficult to listen to. They're more efficient, so they produce louder sounds at the same volume setting, but that's not a consideration for me. All that I want is accurate reproduction.I compared both pairs side-by-side with a wide range of recordings, for about 50 to 60 hours each, and ultimately, for my tastes, the Sonys far outperformed the Klipsches. And at 1/3 the price of the Klipsches they were a heck of a bargain. They're not high-end speakers so they're not going to blow your doors off, but for the money they're a great value. | 45 stars
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Brother printers are great
This is a toner cartridge for my Brother HL2040. Yes, these printers are cheap, and, yes, the toner cartridges are cheap, but they both contain great value. The printouts are crisp, and the printer and its accessories always work well and reliably. Best of all, the drivers are not bundled with 200 Mb of useless software, as the drivers for other manufacturers are. | 45 stars
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Great MEMORY CARD!
I purchased this for my new Sony T-9 digital camera, and so far... all has been PERFECT. Just click it right in, and you have a GIG of space. I've been shooting pics like crazy! Throwing in a 640 FINE movie mode to boot... and still have room for a ton of pics! Love the card, LOVE the camera!!! | 45 stars
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great router, very configurable...
This is the only "good" wireless router I've owned, the other two wireless routers I have used were just cheapo ones. You can set access by machine. I have a son in 6th grade, so I have the router set to cut off his machine at a certain time in the evening on Sundays through Thursdays. What you do is set up "Schedules". So you can enter a Schedule, call it "School Night", and enter a cut off time of say 10:00pm. Then what you is put that schedule to a certain machine or machines. If your computers are named, it is easier... for example "Joe computer", "Jane's laptop", "Marys desktop", or whatever. If your computers aren't named, you can still put your router schedules on any machine, you just have to figure out the machine's IP.There is a bug in the firmware in that you can't use early morning hours in Scheduling. For example, if you want to have internet access cut off on a machine, between 2:00am and 6:am (should be sleeping anyway, ha ha), it will not let you. It will say "Invalid Time". Its a firmware bug. There is a workaround, however, you have to do a little googling to find it.Besides that, so far it's a great router. Our prior router would cut off and drop connections quite often. This router has not done that so far. There are still many features and capabilities that I have not even tried yet (I'm kind of a router noob, so I'm still learning the tech stuff). | 34 stars
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FANTASTIC
I had to order this headset for my home business and it works fantastic, the noise cancelling is out of this world cause my dog will be sitting right next to me and bark at some creek in the house and the customer on the phone cannot even hear it. and my dog is a pitbull/lab mix so he is loud. lol I refer all my people to get this headset from here. very quick delivery and great price | 45 stars
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Great Little TV/Satellite Receiver
By the time I discovered this unit, they were already discontinued by Samsung, however, I found an open box/refurb unit on eBay and it is just about the perfect unit for my little camper. If you can still find one of these, I recommend them for that purpose. They run natively off of 12 volt DC so by finding an appropriate cable at Radio Shack, you can plug them directly into a vehicle outlet. They come with a 110v power supply, of course, for regular AC power. Another review complained that they do not have an over-the-air tuner. They do, however, have a video input jack where a DVD player or video game can be plugged in. For that matter, a digital to analog converter box could be plugged in for display of over the air channels. The picture is bright and reasonably sharp. This is a 2005 or so vintage unit, after all and not high definition. | 34 stars
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Garmin eTrex Venture Cx Handheld GPS Navigator
Had a 5 year old unit and this was the perfect replacement. Easy, just took it out of the box and off I went. I thought the navigation would get me within a 15' radius of coordinates but so far it's been better - right on! The color display was a nice upgrade, too. Perfect for Geo caching searches. Looking forwarding to downloading the top map capabilities of it.Also, the company support was outstanding.Overall the functions, durability and ease of use make this the perfect GPS. | 45 stars
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Good stuff
I have both super fi 5 pro and B&O a8. After comparing these two earphones, I give the super fi 5 pro 4 stars when a8 is 3.5 star. The bass of 5 pro is better than a8 while a8 wins at high frequency. But as I see, 5 pro is more suitable for normal listening when a8 is more suitable for classic music. Also I very like the noise block of 5 pro and its effect is obviously. I can listen to music on plane without any disturb by the noise of the engine of the plane. | 34 stars
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wrong size
it was in the recommended accessories but it was the wrong size for my lens. | 23 stars
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You get what you pay for.
The only reason this product is getting 3 stars is due to the fact that I picked it up during Black Friday for only $150. If I had paid anywhere near full price for this unit I would give it two stars.Sure this unit has many neat features that others have described, but the Mio C310x is an extremely subpar GPS unit. Frankly I could care less if my GPS unit plays MP3s.First of all the Mio almost always chooses the most stupid, roundabout way to get to a given destination. This occured no matter how much I tried to adjust the map route settings. The Mio's mapping software seems to be unaware of which streets are "main streets" and thus will often send you down a bunch of side streets. Most other GPS units have enough common sense not to do this.Secondly, the Mio often gives incorrect spoken directions. For example it would sometimes tell me to "take a right" when in fact the road just slightly veered to the right. Thus I am forced to always keep my eye on the on screen map to make sure what the mio is telling me to do is correct. Even more disturbing is the fact that sometimes the Mio will say things that are completely wrong like tell me to take a left turn when its clear that I'm not supposed to take one at all. I have not figured out the reason for this.Thirdly, it seems that the mio often lags a few seconds behind on the oncreen map. Often times I will take a turn and it will take the mio 3 or 4 seconds to rotate and show that I have made the turn on the map. This is very frustrating when I am exiting a highway and have to quickly choose one of the forks in the road. You won't know if you chose the right fork until a few seconds later.Finally the worst thing about the Mio is the fact that it sometimes will send you the WRONG DIRECTION down a street!!! This happened to me once when the Mio incorrectly mapped out that I could take a left turn in a place that had no place for one. Its hard to describe my situation exactly but if I had actually attempted to do what the Mio had told me to do I would have met oncoming traffic. | 23 stars
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Electrical defect: Battery Problems
I received the camera as an inducement to open a primere bank account at a local bank. After several months the camera would drain new and/or fully charged batteries within minutes of inserting. I had registered the warranty but when I tried to get the camera repaired, a sales receipt was required to validate the warranty. I would have to pay to have the defect corrected, plus shipping, myself! I had also purchased extra x-d memory cards and card readers. Guess What only one other camera mfg. uses x-d cards. I checked auction sites and found a lot of non-working d-390s for sale with the same problem as mine! Not only that but Olympus had a lot of rebuilt D-390s up for auction and even maintained an auction store featuring D-390s. My guess is that if you send your camera in to be fixed and the repair cost is too high, you just tell them to keep it rather than pay to have a broken camera returned to you. I feel like a real sucker!!! | 01 star
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An excellent upconverting DVD player
Upconverts DVD's beautifully to 1080p through HDMI. A great alternative for those wanting to wait on purchasing an HDDVD or Blu Ray Player. The USB drive on the front is what sold me on it because I can easily plug in my 5GB flash drive and watch DivX movies that I've downloaded. It also has optical audio out so that you can hook it up to your surround system for crisp digital sound. Aside from being a bit long, it is very thin and sleek with a glossy finish. It will fit beautifully next to your HDTV. I have not found any flaws on this DVD player and am very happy with it. An excellently engineered product that I highly recommend. | 45 stars
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Cordless Headset
I've found the headset to be an excellent purchase! The sound quality is crystal clear, and the range is very good. I can get at least 250+ feet through walls with steel studs, etc. I've even been able to use it in our department's basement through the reinforced concrete. It's a bit pricey, but well worth the money spent. | 45 stars
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I was very disappointed...
I bought this pedal a couple months ago because my dad fried my Digitech RP350. I was so excited about this pedal because A, Its a new pedal, B, my friends line 6 amp sounds awesome, C, It was more expensive than the RP350 and it had some good reviews around the internet.Let me tell you now, I would never waste $200 on this thing ever again. I played around with it when i got it and was overwhelmed (not in a bad way, so much stuff!!!) I started in the "Back in Black" setting which is 1A and I was thinking this pedal is awesome. After that i tried to find what I would be using the most: High distortion for metal riffs. The first I found was 2D which gave some meaty distortion. Great right? Wrong. Once you throw some gain into the picture you will have to turn the gate up over half way to cut the feedback you get from it. I had to go through and test each preset and if it hummed then I set the gate on it. Thats a pain and it takes away from the sound of my Les Paul.On the upside, it has 1-32, A-D presets. Thats awesome! There are a lot of effects and the FloorPOD is easy to use. It is up to you whether you get this pedal or not but i highly suggest saving your money. I bought it about a month and a half ago and just laid down $300 and got the Digitech RP500 because I trust Digitech now. No more Line 6 for me for a while. | 12 stars
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Worth every penny..BUT...
I was quite pleased once I received this screen. Please note it is my "first" screen. I used an off white wall in the past and must say the projector came to life with this screen. The tube is metal and if you have one of those nice levels with a magnet built in, it makes hanging a breeze. The down side is the tube is a gloss finish and reflection of light from the projector touching it will be highlighted and noted. The end caps are plastic but seem to be made quite well. Note again, if you mount to the wall this screen is right on the wall. Even trim around a door or a painting on the wall will become a problem. I suggest the hangars for up to 6 inch clearance.I purchased the M120UWH2 and the screen worked perfectly for me. The weight of 23 pounds is spread pretty far and seems to be no problem with a few anchor screws, although I would have liked to see an option for a center hangar. The screen has a nice heavy feeling and I have not seen the horizontal lines others have. Once hanging open, it appears smooth as glass. I have no warping on ends with mine at this time. I probably have opened and close the screen 100 times already with no problems and stoping at varied heights. You will not regret getting one of these screens if your coming off the wall. Only fault I find, is the tube gloss color so make sure to mount high enough to avoid contact. A "flat" tube color would have been a better choice along with included hangars(additional 25.00-35.00 cost) which would make it a 5 star winner to "me". Oh, mine also shipped by "truck" and took an appointment to get it. | 34 stars
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GREAT SOUND
I love this product. I put it on while my husband and grand daughter were sleeping so I wouldnt wake them up with music from the computer and couldnt believe the sound! I bought it to receive calls from work but it sounds like surround sound when listening to ANYTHING on the computer! Like being in a movie theater. | 45 stars
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The best way to stay in touch!
This experience has been one of the best ever! CEIVA has done a fantastic job with their new Ceiva digital photo receiver. If you have family on the other side of the country, and want to stay connected to their lives like never before........get this product! You definitly do NOT need to be a technical person to use this thing.Once your Ceiva Receiver is delivered, you'll have to register it to the Ceiva Network. I actually signed up for my free account, and then just registered it once the product arrived. By the way, I learned later that everyone needs an account at Ceiva, so you may as well set up your member account while you're waiting.Registering the Receiver is quick. You just need the 12 digit serial number and information like the phone number it's going to dial from. This was the same as my Earthlink account (selecting local numbers to dial into the provider). You have to select a subscription plan to receive pictures, but they have some great rates ($7.95 a month).Anyway, once it's registered you can just use it, or get as fancy as you like. They have some great features that allow you to have the lcd screen turn on and off automatically, picture rotation times, and more.You also have the ability to put text messages on your pictures, customizing them with whatever greeting you want. You can even turn a picture into a digital postcard.Sending pictures to the Receiver you have the option to send one,or up to 30 at a time. All the web stuff is pretty cool, but nothing compares with the emotional impact of seeing the kids or other great friends and family every morning.Ceiva has done a really amazing job in allowing people to stay connected like never before in this tech world we live in, yet you don't have to be a tech head to use it. Very cool! | 45 stars
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battery
It still holds a charge after 2 years! I have a Canon Rebel XT | 45 stars
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Has Greatness Potential
Because of arthritis, I am very particular about my computer mouse. This one has great potential. I love the sturdiness, the size and the large ball and buttons. I especially like the scroll ring surrounding the trackball itself because it eliminates bending my fingers so often.My problem is that I will be darned if I can get this mouse to last a single year before it dies. At this price, it should. I have purchased it three times. My lastest one just took a header after about 6 months of use. This can't be a fluke. Like I said, I've purchased this model three times.I've officially admitted defeat. I resent spending top dollar for a low-budget piece of equipment. Time for me to move on and find something better. Too bad, too, because I find it quite comfortable. | 23 stars
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The reviews left out some important info....
I bought my Casio Wristcamera Watch back in Dec. 2001 at WalMart (retail price of $200.00 W/O TAX). The picture could be seen on the face of the watch in Black & White but when you PRINTED out the pictures, they come out in COLOR. Anyway, the description of the watch on this was left out/not mention. So I thought I would mention it to those of you who are interested in purchasing one (IF you can find one that is!). Here are the 'Computer System Rrequirements' needed to print out those photos you took on your wristcamera watch;PC: IBM PC/AT or CompatibleOS: WINDOWS 2000/ME/98/98SECPU: Pentimum 166 MHz or HigherRAM: At least 64 MBHard Disk: At least 50 MB of Free SpaceInterface: USB Port, 9-PIN Serial COM Port, or IrDA, IR PortDisplay: 800x600 dots, at least 16-Bit High Color RecommendedCD-ROM DriveKeyboardMouse or Equivalent Pointing device...* The KEYWORDS here are that you NEED a Older type PC that runs WINDOWS 98 or 98SE (Second Edition) AND the DRIVERS (which Microsoft no longer use due to the Newer type of PC's out today!) for it, IF you want to print out the photos you took on your Casio wristcamera watch.Still, it's a KEWL Watch to have (again, IF you can find one!) and it's certainly a 'ice breaker' with the Ladies!!LeRoy | 23 stars
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Eimex CD Clock Radio
This is exactly what I've been looking for, for years, a CD player and radio with push button stations. I didn't care about the wake up features, but wanted something small for the kitchen table. It has good sound, too. What's a MP3 Line? Just Kidding. | 45 stars
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Great Sound But Uncomfortable
The Shure E4c-n's sound great and really do isolate well once you get a tight fit. But for me the earphones were uncomfortable. I ended up returning them. Amazon's vendor-partner, TechDepot, took them back with no questions asked and promptly issued a credit to my credit card account. Kudos to TechDepot...Excellent after-sales care!!!! | 23 stars
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Good for the price.
I bought this cam for work to take construction pics. It's good enough for such a cheap price. I wouldn't buy it for personal use. It's feels "plasticy" and it's kinda big compared to today's standard for compact cams. [...] | 34 stars
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Great buy, can't go wrong if you check out the description
I recently purchased a 30gig iPod with Video and this Universal Dock. I have to say that this dock does everything Apple says it does. I don't understand how everyone else can make such a fuss over this thing. What is the need for a wall charger when these can be charged from any computer with a USB 2.0 port? The expensive cables needed for some connections, to a stereo or tv, can be purchased at Radio Shack for $5. Plus, the iPod docks never came with these things. This dock does and includes everything that every other iPod dock has. It makes it nice and easy to run into your house and update and charge the iPod, no more fishing around for a cable, you can just drop it in. It has Svideo out and another line out, which is nice if you don't have a DVD player hooked up to your tv. The major difference from older iPod docks is this thing can be used with the Apple remote and is compatible with all iPods. What more could you ask for? If you realize that this isn't going to charge your iPod by a wall outlet, doesn't come with a USB cord, since the iPod already came with one, and won't walk your dogs for you, you will get everything you paid for out of the Universal Dock. Plus it makes your iPod look really cool when it's on you desk, and if you happen to get a student discount from Apple the iPod and dock together only cost $310. | 45 stars
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PNY 32gb Class 4 SDHC Great value memory card!
I bought this for use with my Nokia N800 internet tablet. Mine came formatted as one FAT32 partition with a formatted capacity of 30.37GB. I loaded 28.5GB of music on mine using a USB 2.0 card reader and it took ~9+ hours to copy everything. Class 4 refers to the guaranteed WRITE speed which I wasn't completely concerned about since I was primarily intending to play my music from it and that is a READ function. This card has worked great for me and I would purchase another. | 45 stars
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Thank God..
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. | 45 stars
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A Review of MZ-R700PC
As a great fan of music, this MD-player is excellent, as I can fit over 5 hours of music on one MD. The quality is bit worse than on LP2-mode, but it's a compromise that I can take, the quality is high enough... I have a few things to complain: when recording on LP4-mode, it usually puts the auto track-mark about 0,5 second after a new track has begun.. it is pretty annoying to fix, as when you do it manually, it still puts the mark 0,5 seconds after you press the T-mark button. And sometimes (When recording on a LP4-mode) there are some horrible extra plix-plox-sounds, so you must delete it and record again, but this is rather rare.. about one track on every two LP4-minidisks is ruined by this awkward bug.The earphones are excellent and quite durable, after years of heavy use it has worked great, only recently the left-phone has gotten weaker, and I'm afraid that soon no more sound come from that... | 34 stars
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BL-C10 comparison with other net cams
I have two BL-C10A's and love them. Great hardware and software design - very professional - they blow away my DLink DCS-900 and the Veo Observer I also have.The only downside - use caution and contact tech support if you plan to flash the firmware. I had one fail the process while connected in my network and it rendered the cam INOP. | 34 stars
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Eh its ok, for its price
This is an ok cheap MP3. It does work, ive had it for a few months and it still works, but it loads songs kinda slow, you can only view on song at a time unlike and Ipod. It does have a nice clip if you like to run. | 23 stars
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Good Value, Good Sound, Amazing Comfort
I love these! And at the super discounted price its a no brainer if you need a set of decent in ear headphones to use and not worry about. I have a couple pair of REALLY nice high end headphones (Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5 Pro and Sleek Audio SA 1's). These sound about 70% as good as either of those, and they have a ton of bass. The sound quality won't blow you away, but they are great for out doors, exercise and the like. Also if you are on a budget and want a good set of head phones get these then maybe save for a super nice pair later.They are all day comfortable. I have a super hard time finding a set of in ear headphones that work for me. I have fairly small hears. These fit the bill perfect. They come with different size ear tips as well to get your fit just right.My only real complaint is that they dont go very deep into your ear canal, there for they do let in a decent amount of outside noise. I find myself running the volume a little louter on my iPod when I use these.Overall, these are a definite recommendation!!! | 34 stars
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Easy navagation
This really is very simple to use..my only complaint is sometimes it takes me routes when I know there are faster/easier routes available | 45 stars
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The best keyboard tray I have ever used.
I installed this on a secondary desk in my office (the primary desk has a center drawer making it impossible to install an aftermarket keyboard tray). Installation itself took only about 30 minutes, but after using this thing for a while I am inclined to switch the desk roles. This is literally the best tray I have ever had the pleasure of using. You can sit back on your chair, and have the tray perfectly positioned in front of you for comfortable typing. For example, I can tilt my office chair backwards and tilt the keyboard tray forward to achieve a perfect position.When tilting, the keyboard itself does not slide, due to some sort of anti-slide material present in the tray surface.I am using a regular keyboard (a Logitech EX100 keyboard + mouse set) and it fits fine.What I hate though, is the mouse pad. It's too small for comfortable use IMO. And round: a horrible shape for mousepads. But it will have to do for now, I guess.Overall I highly recommend this tray, if you can tolerate the round mousepad. | 34 stars
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Great GPS While It Worked
I owned this GPS for a little over four years, and it was a great device. I would give it five stars except that the touch screen recently ceased to work. Since it was a very expensive unit I considered having it repaired, but Garmin no longer supports this GPS model. Now all it amounts to is a hunk of metal ready to go to electronic recycle. I'll probably look at another brand as a replacement. | 23 stars
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Does a Great Job At a Very Reasonable Price
The lense cap on my Cannon SX10 is has no lanyard cord and is very easy to loose. The Bower lense cap keeper saved the loss of the lense cap countless times. It very quickly and simply adhears to the lense cap with the peel off sticky tape. Very simple to install. Great price and a very good product! | 45 stars
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Too good for its price
One of my friends suggested this to me. I just wanted a tripod that does decent job with a digital camera. I even wanted to use it for my camcorder too. Yes, this tripod is not for the camcorder, if you expect smooth movement. But it still does enough to take good videos. The material used is cheap, but the features it came with are pleasing especially for the <$20 price. The extra things I found were 1) A properly positioned handle, 2) Two bubble levellers, 3) Adjustable rubber feet and 4) Extra cushion on the legs. Impresseive! Also it came with the free carrying case. Yes, I agree you may need to be careful while transporting it since the material doesn't look very strong. But I wouldn't expect anything more for its price. If you feel that you are risking your expensive camera/camcorder I am sure you would go for an expensive and stirdy one. | 45 stars
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Great TV. Recommended
I needed a new TV and computer monitor. I purchased this N2700w at a superb price and it has been great. The TV is a good size for a small room and provides great picture clarity. I hooked it up to my computer no-problem via the VGA cable that is provided. It also has a DVI input which I have no cable for yet. Of course you will need a video card with a DVI input. This thing is superb when watching in HDTV. The clarity is unbelievable and as sharp as the HDTV's that you would see in electronics store. You will need to get an HDTV receiver from your cable company or a standalone receiver and antenna to pull in over-the-air channels. Cable TV doesn't look too great but DVD's look fantastic. I can switch to my computer or cable with a touch of a button, which is very convenient. You can also use the computer and use the PIP to watch tv at the same time.The other user who had trouble connecting to the computer may have had some kind of software conflict, or needed to resize his desktop to the native resolution and reduce font/icon size. Images will be "fuzzy" if this monitor is not running at the native resolution, which is an inherent problem in all LCD's. I too experience a different conflict when I attempted to install DAO/MDAC from ATI, resulting in a "rainbow" image. I immediately uninstalled and did some tweaking which restored compatibility to my monitor. This may have been a situation unique to me though. This LCD is definitely compatible with a computer so this shouldn't be a deterrent.The power supply is a little loud but not annoyingly so. It has a built in fan that goes on and off, and is not heard unless there is dead silence. The bad part is that the fan seems to go on/off even when the TV is not in use. I contacted Viewsonic and they said that this is a normal occurence. I'm not happy about it but choose to live with it. This can be remedied by turning off the surge protector, which may or may not be a good idea.I do some gaming on this LCD and am quite happy with the results. The native resolution is 1280x720 and I only have a few games, such as Farcry and UT2004, that support this resolution. However, resolutions can be changed for other games, and I run Call of Duty at 1024x768 with great results. The response time is rated at 25ms overall which I think is a little slow. However, the gray-to-gray response time is 16ms which is a more important indicator of real world applications. Ghosting or trailing seems to be very minimal and all my games are definitely playable. The only time ghosting was noticeable is when a black object is moving against a white background. I suspect the pixel transition from black to white is a little slower than the reverse (Tr>Tf), though I haven't done any extensive testing. Need for Speed Underground is incredible with this tv and no ghosting was apparent to my eyes. This LCD is pretty good for gaming but not the best due to response time.If I had the money I would consider the Sharp Aquos or a Samsung because those look absolutely perfect. I didn't get a chance to compare this model side-by-side with the aforementioned. However this LCD is more than adequate and I'm very happy with it. All-in-all, if you're a hardcore gamer you might want to find an LCD with a better response time. If you find this on sale at a good price, like I did, then I would absolutely recommend it. | 34 stars
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It's good but it isn't color...
I think that colored ink is far preferable to this boring black ink. However, this ink does an excellent job of sticking to the page, and forming words and grayscale graphics. | 23 stars
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Great Laptop Upgrade
I am upgrading my wife's Compaq v2000 laptop by replacing the memory and hard drive. I chose a 100 GB 7200 rpm drive to replace the 60GB 4200 rpm original HD. I purchased a refurbished (first time ever) Hitachi Travelstar from ESI World and it works perfectly. The UPC label was torn (as mentioned) other than that the drive appeared to be brand new. I am very satisfied with the performance and quietness of this drive.I had never replaced the hard drive in a laptop before but the process went smoothly. I still had the restore CDs to load the operating system. With a new drive enclosure, I loaded the rest of the data and programs. It took a while but it was worth it. The drive upgrade plus additional memory has brought new life to her laptop. | 45 stars
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Worst decision ever
I found this "jewel" at a goodwill computer store. New in box, never opened, $25. Deal right? Wrong. Ive tried to install it three times and it doesnt work.Tech support blames my router, a Linksys router. I highly doubt this is the solution. | 01 star
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HP 17 C6625A Tri-color Ink Cartridge in Retail Packaging
Excellent price for the cartridge. I will be back here to purchase my cartridges from this point on. It's hard to find a discount on cartridges so I'm very happy I found it here. I purchase a bunch of them! | 45 stars
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Nothing left behind
You can stuff it and stuff it and there is still room. I am a forestry student and I love the way I can put everything I need for all my classes in one bag. The 2 side pockets are awesome for my GPS extra batteries, whatever. I can go on and on but this is the bag you need. And once loaded (heavy) it is still comfortable on the shoulder due to the great padding on the straps. And the price is 1/2 of the other brands with less room... I am so glad I read reviews on this one before I bought it.. | 45 stars
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200 Disc 100+ coasters!!!!
These are the worst disc i've ever used. Since they changed the discs to hub printable they have turned to junk. DVD Identifier recognizes these as MCC, but I had no problems with other MCC Media before or since. | 01 star
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Great Cable
This is a great cable. Thick jacket, durable connectors. I have never had a problem with the connection of this cable, and it is pretty durable despite how rough I am on my cables. I would buy even if it were more expensive, but it rocks that it's so cheap. | 45 stars
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wrong item sent
the wrong item was mailed to me (a non-branded cartidge), and i still have not received a refund after returning the item almost two weeks ago. | 01 star
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Sandisk Secure Digital
I am very satisfied with the product. Bought 4 of these cards from Amazon, and amazon is very prompt in its delivery and the packing is great too.I trust Sandisk, hence, I chose SAndisk over all other brands.1 drawback - time taken to access the pictures, and/or click consecutive pictures is a little larger than a smaller capacity card (being 1 GB).Advantages - Chances of corruption is very minimal. I tried every possible way to transfer data, and format the card. But it never failed me :) | 45 stars
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A great digital camera for everyone - Highly recommended!
I bought this camera bundled with the dock last week. It has been a sound investment, in fact I sold my DX3500 to get this one! The optical 2x zoom is a great additional feature and if needed the 3x additional digital zoom is okay. (...) The movies are not of great quality, but they are perfect for fun and sharing, especially via e-mail to family and friends (I plan on using it on the race course when I autocross next season...perfect movies for the PC). I am thoroughly impressed with this camera, it's value, options, and quality...truly the most bang for your buck camera on the market. I don't even have to tell you how many great accessories are available for this camera. The software was very easy to install and use and the one-touch downloading from the dock is an invaluable luxury that works like a dream.This is my 3rd digital camera upgrade this year! From a Kodak DC3200 to a DX3500 and now this one, I do not regret the slight upgrade from the DX3500, this DX3600 has many advantages in my opinion for just aslight amount more. I do not see myself upgrading for a while to come. When I do it will be in addition to this one, not a replacement...Highly Recommended!!!The one and only issue...You need to be patient!...the bundle does not come with any charged batteries. And although the manual says it takes 2-2.5 hours to charge the included batterey pack, it actually takes a lot longer for that initial charge to prep the camera. The first day I had the camera the status light would randomly blink red and the camera would not turn on. This was very frustrating, I thought the camera was defective. Since the first day however and after a solid 24 hour charge period on the dock, I have not encountered this problem since...so please remember... patience for the first charging. Kodak is apparently already aware of this, enclosed with the dock were instructions to re-dock the camera several times for the first charge even if the green light on the dock comes on. It has a very good charge life, but if you are going to be mobile I would recommend getting a MAHA rechargable NiMH battery charger with the 1600 series NiMH rechargables, this charger even comes with a car adapter! A great buy from Amazon, for a great camera. | 45 stars
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A couple years after buying it, I give 3 out of 5.
I have had the GO 720 for a couple of years now, and it was the first GPS I've ever owned. It can connect via bluetooth to a mobile phone for handsfree operation, as well as receive SMS and email if your phone has a data plan. It can receive realtime traffic info, but Tomtom charges what I view as an exhorbitant monthly fee for this feature (my phone GPS software does it for nothing). It has an SD card slot for slideshow imagery, MP3 music files, and also allows you to transmit via an FM frequency to your car radio. The 720 also can interface with your Windows or Mac PC via a program called "Tom Tom Home", which allows you to update the firmware and modify the imagery, points of interest and other data to suit your preferences.The Expectations: I wanted the FM transmitter for my car stereo (I didn't have an aux-in jack when I bought the unit, though I do now), the SD card slot and the MP3 playback capability, since I have a huge collection of music. I also wanted the Bluetooth capability for hands-free mobile phone operation. I splurged for the bluetooth remote control - originally I found it not of much use but lately, due to the mounting location in my new car, I've been really glad I bought it.The Reality:1. The FM transmitter: big mistake. I live on the east coast and it is impossible to set the unit on a quiet FM frequency where bleedover from adjacent stations didn't cause so much static that this feature was useless. Also, the unit does not provide audible turn information via the FM link unless you're playing music at the time. At all other times it pipes it out of the tiny speaker in the back of the unit or the aux-in jack if you have a car stereo with this feature. On later Tomtom GPS units I note that the FM feature, as well as MP3 capability, seems to be lacking - perhaps Tomtom decided that the underwhelming performance didn't sell.2. The SD card slot, as the unit shipped, could only take 2GB cards (thankfully, an automatic update via Tomtom Home later increased this to 32GB). However, I have noted that the unit tends to error out when you try to insert a card with more than 4GB of mp3's - no matter what the size of the card. Also, anytime the unit is used with Tomtom Home, and also at other times that I can't explain, it requires a reboot that causes the 720 to have to re-catalog all of the mp3's on the card before it can playback any of them. This can take 5-10 minutes. The buttonology of the mp3 player is very rudimentary and quirky - don't expect iPod-like performance.3. Handsfree operation: My phone (AT&T;/Samsung Impression) connects via bluetooth for handsfree receiving and making phone calls. Despite all efforts on my part, however, the 720 refuses to connect so that I can use my phone's data plan to receive SMS, traffic info, fuel prices and other available data. I give Tomtom a C+ for this feature, since they could easily add updates to allow the unit to work with newer phones from the major manufacturers. They choose not to. Since the 720 has been out now for about 3 years, newer phones like mine may have problems connecting to it. As far as handsfree operation, one thing they don't tell you is that the onboard microphone is not adjustable - either mount it close to your mouth in a car with very little ambient noise, or don't figure on using it much. There is no external mike jack.All in all, I'm glad I have the 720 since it does well at the core job of navigation, but be very careful if you're looking for an all-in-one solution to GPS, music and handsfree concerns. It handles the GPS parts well, but it won't replace your iPod/iPhone and maybe you should look elsewhere for a handsfree unit. | 23 stars
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great product
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. | 45 stars
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They fit nicely
I originally bought these buds because I wanted something on the cheap side that would deliver good sound quality and decent noise reduction; these buds have met all of my expectations and exceeded them. Plus, these little buds fit great in both my ears, especially after finding the right combination of earpiece sizes. The cord length is great too! These buds passively reduce enough noise in my work environment that I have to take them out of my ears to hear whether I'm talking too loudly or softly to the guy next to me... Just the way I like it! No complaints here! | 45 stars
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Sound good, but... OUCH!
These lightweight studio monitor headphones have a very nice sound, but I can't wear them for more than 20 minutes because they just pinch too hard on my ears. I wear glasses, and the headphones push my ears very hard into the arms of the glasses. Owwww! It is definitely not as bad without the glasses, but I need them. This is the first pair of headphones I've had where this is a problem.The cord is very thick, heavy and long and drops down from both earpieces rather than routing one side's cable over the top. This works well for sitting in a chair to listen, but wouldn't be so good for walking around with an ipod.Unfortunately, the earpiece holders are made of plastic. I'm very gentle with my electronics, but that part broke after about 3 months of use. | 01 star
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Review for the Sony Earphones
The earphones I received are actually the one as the picture shows. I think they are comfortable to wear and the sound quality is good. I am now use them and I give them 5 stars | 45 stars
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You'll never record on videotape again!
The unit lacks a lot of conveniences, a hard drive, and editing features - but the recording quality is GREAT and the price is right. In XP (1 hr.) or SP (2 hr) recording mode, the recorded DVD will either be identical to, or better than the original MPEG-1 digital satellite cable that I'm usually recording from; LP (4 hr.) is also very good, and EP (6 hr.) is good - but still better than VHS. Flexible recording (varying the bit rate) also works very well.If you don't care about bells and whistles, and just want a good unit to record your favorite movies & shows, or transfer what you have on videotape to DVD - you won't go wrong with this unit. | 45 stars
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Packed with Features and Great Sound
I'll admit that I'm a bit of a newcomer when it comes to home theater. But I am a musician and a former professional audio engineer, so I think I have a fairly well-tuned pair of ears. This unit is loaded with handy features, like acting as a switchbox for video sources, with numerous switching options, a wide variety of input and output connections, and a means of labeling your tuner presets. Some of the bells and whistles are really unnecessary, but it's easy to disregard the ones you don't want to use.The 7.1 surround sounds great if you have any media encoded with it. There's very little out there right now, but the Star Wars trilogy DVDs are encoded with "Dolby Digital 5.1 EX," which is essentially 7.1, and they sound fantastic. 5.1 source material (both Dolby Digital and DTS) sounds great, too. You can use Pro Logic II to simulate a 7.1 soundtrack, but it really doesn't do much other than spreading the sound out a little, which is a nice effect, although subtle.The unit reproduces other digital sources very well also, such as CDs and the coaxial feed from my digital cable box. Analog sources are reproduced effectively and adequately (including my turntable), although they seem dull in comparison to the digital sources. But that's probably not the fault of the unit so much as it is the source material.A word of caution: make sure you take the time to set up the unit and your speakers properly. It took me a week or two of trying different settings and different speaker placements before I finally got it all sounding the way I wanted it.Overall, I'd say that this is a pretty darn good receiver for its price range. If you're looking for something good and versatile in a mid-level range, you could do a lot worse. | 45 stars
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Great price for excellent headphones
I'll start this by saying that I'm not an audiophile. I have a 2 other sets of headphones, and I like these the best. The frequency range allows for more bass and higher treble at lower volumes. The fit of the headphones is very comfortable and seem to be solidly built. I typically wear them more than 4 hours a day while working without any problems.Two things make these headphones less than perfect for me.1) The headphone jack is the larger studio size. So you need to add an adapter (which is not included) to fit the smaller headphone jack on almost any device nowadays.2) The sliding adjustment for the headphones to fit your head moves very easily. I wish it that there was a touch more friction. Every time I put the headphones down on my desk, I lose the adjustment and then have to fiddle with them for a second when I put them back on.For the price, I'm certainly willing to overlook the above 2 things. Very happy with these headphones. | 34 stars
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SO close to a 5-star
This is my favorite wireless router that I have ever owned. I was using a really old Linksys before and it just wasn't cutting it. Internet signal was in and out and it was just old. So, I decided to upgrade it. I went to Besy Buy and saw there was a great sale going on a Belkin wireless router (don't remember model, but it was the Play + version). Belkin gave me the route, the box it game in, a broken cat-cable, and two little credit card like cardboard cards with cartoon drawings of the install on it. Of course, those drawings were not nearly enough to explain how difficult it was to get this route set up. Once it was, it sucked. So, I brought it back to Best Buy and came on here and found this gem.Now, my internet was hooked up upstairs in my office. I need the wireless for my Xbox which is downstairs. Unfortunately, most wireless is great horizontally, but vertically it can be difficult. You have to play with the antennas and get the signal strongest. Where it was at, the Belkin could reach with a weak signal that had to be reset every day. I could not receive a signal, so it's definately not as strong as the others I have had, which keeps it from the 5-star rating.I moved the position to my bedroom which is directly above the living room and aimed the antennas down. It works great and I have a strong and clear signal. Has never had to be reset and this is going on 2 weeks. It's also a lot prettier than the others, if that matters to you. I do plan to cover the lights with electrical tape just because i like a dark bedroom when I sleep and the LEDs are bright.Overall, this is an easy to set up and efficient little router. Great price for what you get and there are attachments available. Definately consider buying! | 34 stars
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purchase only if you'd like a disposable product
it makes me mad that phillips is making tons of money off of this piece of junk. product is enticing w/ it's capabilities, price and sleek look. however only expect to have it less than a year, if that. guarantee it will die on you suddenly with even limited use. we've owned two in less than a year and a half. both have died. you decide if the cost is worth a few month's use. | 01 star
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awesome set and service
This 26" Sony is a real joy. The high def productions are terrific. Sports in high def are just amazing. Delivery service could not have been any better. Not having to pay any sales tax is a definite plus. | 45 stars
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Excellent Plasma for under $3000.00
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. | 45 stars
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Other reviewers
To the other reviewers. if the cap doesn't shut off just put a power switch in the positive wire going to your battery, you would only have to spend a couple $ instead of paying like 10-20 more for a different one. | 34 stars
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Great headphones, good noise cancelling...
These headphones sound great and the noise cancelling works well. If you are expecting headphones that will eliminate all the noise on a plane trip, for example, then these headphones will not do that. For that you really need the big, cushioned headphones that completely cover your ears. I like these because they cut the low drone of the plane's engines and ventilation system and reduce other cabin noises and let you clearly listen to the inflight movies or to music without completely cutting you off to what's going on around you. | 34 stars
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It's HOT!
It works and has decent quality video but it runs hot. It's not hot to the point where you cannot touch it, but I don't suggest you leave your hand there for any length of time. The back of the card is about as hot as my GeForce 8800 while it's not under load. Good cooling within the case is a MUST have. At least the card works properly with Windows Vista 64-bit edition. | 34 stars
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Good earphones!
Helps you fine tune your volume to get the exact sound you want! No more of it being either just too loud or just too low. You can get the right volume with these! | 45 stars
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Awesome Camera- A must have for anyone!!!
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. | 45 stars
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System Builder
Great product, using on my work bench. This matt performs as advertized and I recomend the product. I intend to purchase a second matt. | 45 stars
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Awesome DV camera
Considering the low price, this camera has tons of features and the output is awesome. All you need is a Firewire cable and you can start editing movies right on your computer. This camera is actually less expensive than many VHS-C analog/Hi-8 analog cams. Good deal if you can find it. | 45 stars
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