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Unbelievably Disappointing!
This is a complete let-down! Do not expect this to filter out any "Pop's!" It will not. The pop sound and air blast comes through the unit virtually unfiltered! It is a poor mesh screen, and is ineffective. I can not believe Blue Mics, whose other products are top of the line (The Yeti, for example) would sell such a useless item! I immediately repackaged it for return. I do Voice-overs and narrrations. Stick with Musician's Gear double pop filter or the OMNITRONICS EPF-15A Cad Mic Pop Filter and forget this one. | 0negative
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eats toner and photoconductor much faster then spec
The black toner started showing low warnings at about 2500 pages and at 2800 the toner ran out - the capacity is supposed to be 4000 pages. I had similar issues with the colour toner as well. Life expectancy for colour toner is roughly 50%. This is ridiculous.On top of this the photoconductors life is also tending towards under 50%. Basically this means that this printer will cost twice as much as you expect in real life.I contacted Lexmark and they swapped out the circuit board that controls the toners. They replaced the colour toner. I am still in discussions with them to send me a new black. They refused to send me replacement photoconductors - they stated that the life should go on for the full 20,000 pages - just that the life goes down a lot faster early on. I am not convinced - after just 2800 pages the remaining life is down to 14400 pages instead of 17200. I hope they are right though.I bought this printer because of all the environmental features. But theis experience has taught me to stick to what works.... HP, maybe Samsung next time. | 0negative
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great but which games are compatible?
I got this wheel and downloaded GTI Racing from Amazon for the PC. I just can't them to work with each other... very annoying | 0negative
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Got even more than I wanted
I just wanted the extra power and sound quality. I got a bunch of extra features. I'm still learning them. It's like taking a course in school. I don't like the way the radio is programmed. Once I got it set up, it works great. The remote needs a direct aim at less than 20ft. This may just be my remote. I'm not sending it back for that. Other than a couple little things, this is a great amp. I tested the up convert from ps2 component 480i to 480p component out. It works great. I can't use it for my cable box due to it's inability to send 1080i or 720p signals through without them looking worse. I knew this before buying though. The way this system lets me switch between audio and video sources is great. Just push a button. Even my wife can do it. (not saying she's stupid, she just doesn't give a hoot about my stupid speaker stuff). I also like the ability to set the EQ on each speaker and select each set for "Full speaker" or set to X-over the lows to the Sub. Also, at night I can select alternate speakers so I don't wake the house. There are a lot of also's with this amp. Overall a great buy for just over $560 delivered. They raised the price $40 now and I don't see free shipping. If your not in a hurry, you may want to wait and see If Amazon sells it again. I love Amazons no tax and free shipping! (Update 7-20-07 . . . My HDMI output is faulty, I get random hdcp errors and my picture will not display. I have to pull the power from my amp and put it back in to correct. It's completely random. That makes the hdmi output worthless. The analog output is fine). I give this amp 3 stars not 4. | 1positive
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Great Mp3 Player!
Purchased this player last week from Amazon and love it. Initial load time is only 5 to 10 seconds for a full CD, and load time between tracks is about one second on random shuffle! Love the random feature, can randomize full CD or within a folder, looks great and never skips. I use it in my car, the car adapter is not included and about $45 so they get you in the greens for that. But overall I really like the product and feel it's the best choice out there today for a portable mp3 player. | 1positive
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Great, fast, well designed except the cap!
This is a great drive. No Flash drive I've ever owned (all two of them) has ever failed on me and neither has this one. It's fast and it's well designed. It has one of those HIGHLY IRRITATING Bright Blue LEDs on it, but it's utilized very well -- it only blinks when the drive is accessed, instead of being on as "power" and blinking for "activity". Really nice.I think my only gripe with this drive is that the cap and the string/keychain loop have a bit of a conflict. When you have the cap on the tip for storage, everything works great and the drive looks nice. But when you have the drive plugged in, the cap barely fits on the back (if you use the thin string) over the top of the string, then when you try unplugging it by pulling the string outwards, it snaps the cap off and you go searching for it. If you have it directly connected to a keychain, you can't do that at all. If they had put a small loop on the side of the drive for the chain, the cap would fit perfectly.But that's just a design suggestion. Now that it's on the market it won't matter anyway. It's a very inexpensive drive and is above the price/quality curve. I love it and suggest you buy it if you want a flash drive! | 1positive
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Love it so far - buying another today!
My daughter has a Bose Wave radio/cd unit (that her mother bought her as a present) that she usually keeps in her bedroom or bathroom. When I wanted to play some CDs and hook up my Ipod to listen to some music and audio books while she was off visiting her mom, I sort of borrowed it. The sound quality and features of that unit were pretty impressive.Deciding to get one for myself (because I knew I would have to return hers) I came out to Amazon just before Christmas, only to discover that you could only buy a Bose Wave radio directly from Bose. Not only that but when I looked I noted that they had just released a new model costing $500, where the controls for the thing are only on a small remote control. A completely idiotic design/idea, if you ask me. If you lose the remote you are out of luck. Go figure. So, anyway, I turned my attentions back to Amazon and looked at the alternatives that came up from my search - this unit and the 730. This one was less expensive and, more importantly, was actually available. From all the reviews it seemed it would be about the same thing as the Bose, for significantly less. I ordered one the week of Christmas and got it the Monday after Christmas. I set it up in my bedroom with no difficulties.So far I love the thing. The quality of the unit is as good or better than the Bose, though I have to agree that the Bose looks nicer. The thing is a little bulky. However, the sound quality is great for a unit this size (although I think the `wide' sound setting is a little over the top) and I enjoy the fact that I have in one unit a choice of AM, FM, CD or Aux (my Ipod as a source). The only thing that I like better on my daughter's Bose (older model) is that the controls are on top of that unit rather than most being on the front face, like the 88CD.I have even started to use it as my alarm clock, although that was not part of my original consideration for making the purchase. It is so much nicer to wake up to clean, clear, full sound rather than my old cheap alarm, with its tinny, weak mono speaker. However, I have to be careful, since I now find myself laying there listening rather than getting up :)In fact, I am enjoying this unit so much, I just ordered a second for my kitchen so that I can listen to the radio, CDs or my Ipod while I cook or eat meals. So, I will end up with two units for less than the price of one of the new Bose Wave radios. | 1positive
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WRT54G Unknown bad luck
1st WRT54G received from Amazon was openned and appeared to be a returned item so after Amazon replaced it is where my problem arised. I was able to talk to the wrt54g for about 3 minutes before it died. I configured it with a wired connection which was real easy then tested my wireless laptop. Then the wired computers could not reach internet but the laptop could. So I unplugged the linksys and plugged it in..... Poof. End of WRT54G. Called Tech support(India by the way) after 45 minutes of try this and that they confirmed it was dead. By dead I mean you could not even ping it. Amazon elected not to replace it and refunded my purchase as they said the WRT54G was too problematic. Others I know have it and love it. Will try again later | 0negative
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Known display issues with this remote - BEWARE!
Short and to the point.... I received my Harmony 670 for Xmas a couple of years back. I had issues getting it to control my Sony AVR, so I ended up not using the remote for the first 18 months that I had it.We have since built a new house, and had a brand new Denon home theater system installed, along with Directv and an IR extender (the components are stored in a closet). I broke out the 670 and reprogrammed it for the new AVR and it worked great. Most of the basic AVR controls worked as expected, and the 670 really shined with it's control of the Directv DVR (HR20).After about 3 months worth of "real" use, the display went dead. No text at all, and no way to fix it. The buttons next to the display still work, but you dont know what you're pressing unless you memorize the button's functions (the functions can be seen on your PC if you connect the remote to your PC for programming... they can even be customized here, but again, you'd have to write down what button does what function).Since I'm obviously outside of the warranty period, I now have a remote that is basically useless. Google is your friend.... I highly recommend you doing some additional research on the display issues before purchasing this product.I loved it while it worked. | 0negative
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New transmitters for old garage door openers
New transmitters for old garage door openers:Skylink 318K (and 318R) transmitters (and receivers) provide an easy fix for a worn out transmitter, allowing for a new transmitter to operate an old garage door opener. | 1positive
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Looks like a good camera, but....
This camera looks great and I have been looking all around for a camera too!! I love Sony they always have great products and I have always had good luck with them in the past. 4 megapixels is pretty good for the price here on Amazon. The only problem it looks like with this camera is that the lens do not seem very protected. | 1positive
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Works well
I use this for my Sony NEX-5N camera and it works well. It doesn't darken the picture at all and provides a layer of protection to the lens. | 1positive
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From 2004 to 2009 - I'd say it has been a great bag!
Wow. I was just browsing my purchases from 2004 and realized that I bought this backpack that long ago! In the years since, this bag has safely transported a number of sensitive electronic devices not only all over the country but also to several destinations in Europe! It's strong, versatile, resists tears and stains. There are more pockets than you would believe and I often "lose" things in there because I've forgotten that a stash pocket even exists! The padded back compartment is ideal for laptops up to about 16 inches.These days I've sized down on my gadgets - though I have more of them! My netbook easily fits in the rear compartment along with my Kindle and other electronics, even with them all housed in their own individual protective pouches. Needless to say, I still use this bag for traveling.This has been a great purchase. I recently gave my old laptop to my step-daughter and my husband asked me if I was going to giver her this bag as well. I looked at him like he was crazy! Let her get her own bag! This one is MINE! :) | 1positive
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Not what I expected from past reviews
I was not at all happy with this item. Take note that I live in an apartment in North Dallas and do not have a window facing South (direction in which the tv station broadcast). I am about 10-15 miles from broadcast centers. I still expected decent reception based on the reviews I read here. I used many different placements of the antenna and I received NO digital channels and only a couple choppy analog signals. After calling out a service technician, he removed the antenna and slipped in a plain old paper clip and got digital reception. Having seen him do that, I have to assume that this antenna is completely worthless when a $0.05 paper clip can get better reception. I also replaced it with an old set of rabbit ears I had and even they had better reception.Secondly, the antenna is not very sturdy. While pulling the antenna out of its base to change from horizontal to vertical positioning (which is listed in the instructions), the wiring ripped off of the base (and I have no way of reconnecting it). I am very disappointed in this product and am curious to see if all the positive reviews came from people living under broadcast towers! | 0negative
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Great
Great, "real" Nikon replacement battery. I had previously gone the cheap route and bought a "compatible" battery. It was junk and only lasted 2 charges before it died. I then bought this one and it is perfect. Great battery at a great price. | 1positive
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Sucky Product
I bought this card for my XFX 8800gtx and couldn't handle it, i had to RMA and i bought a thermaltake 850w and was the best. | 0negative
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Sony KDL-46XBR3 problems....
I purchased the Sony KDL-46XBR3 (October build date) and was initially amazed at the picture quality. Then after having it on for about 15 minutes I noticed a severe "cloudiness" in the upper left hand corner and the lower right hand corner with a less severe but still apparent blotchiness extending across the entire panel. This is especially noticeable on dark scenes and on blank inputs in the evening. If you purchase this unit do so locally so that you can check it out in advance and take advantage of the return policy. It seems that the majority of sets manufactured after September 2007 have this problem. July/August builds (check rear of your set for date) for the most part seem to be okay. More on this issue can be found in the AVS forum (Official Sony 46" XBR LCD Uneven Backlight/Cloudy Thread). This problem is apparently affecting all Sony 40", 46" and 52" LCD TV screens.Now comes the worst part, Sony's official stand on this issue is that this is `not' a defect and is not covered by warranty (see above thread for more details). So be absolutely certain that your set does not exhibit this problem as Sony is not offering any recourse at this time. Their official stand is to deny that there is a problem. | 0negative
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Simple product at a great price
I spent over $100 on a 2GB mini from another manufacturer with my phone from the store. This card works just as good and was a fraction of the cost. | 1positive
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The quality of the key switch is spongy.
This product must use a cheap key switch because it feels spongy. It baffles me that they would make such a lousy keyboard when they had the chance to really help open up the functionality of the Palm Pilot. It is also cramped and small even for my small hands. The keyboard for the HP Journada was much better. I also saw a new foldable one to be available for Palm Pilot next month. I hope it is better | 0negative
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Great speaker accessories
This product is great for Bose speaker systems. By mounting the speakers on a wall or from the ceiling, these placements enhance the speakers dynamic range and listening postions which makes for a true "surround sound" experience for movies and music. | 1positive
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wrong casing for lamp
I bought this lamp by the application for a particular sony 60 xbr tv when i got the lamp installed it and did not work, after installation called tv repair man and he pointed out the lamp was not original sony and showed me that lamp was installed in casing which had different connector when plug in the tv would not make contacts so he had to use the lamp with different original casing by transfering the lamp in the old casing cost me $200.00 for service call If I would have bought this product from sony directly I would pay 60 more dollars but I could have installed myself and tv would work very disappointed with product sold as original sony equipment priduct | 0negative
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Not reliable
I had TE for 11 months now, just died last night.The reason I picked TE are:1. I like Palm OS, and used it from model M100, so it is very easy for me to pick up.2. The price was decent, I wasn't going to spend >$200 on an electronic organizer.Now, I regret my decision very much. $200 worth of equipment is not cheap for me, and spending $200 I expect the instrument to last at least 5 years. I am not one of those people that like to change to new product every year (nothing wrong with that, it's just not me). And it is not worth it to get it fixed either due to it's poor warranty, if you could even call it that.My next PDA will not be a Palm/PalmOne made, I simple do not trust their product anymore. Sad because I really like their Palm OS. Time for me to learn Pocket PC. | 0negative
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Ink Hog, Cannot Print If one color is Removed
Great print, good functionality, EXCEPT I get the feeling that the product is designed to create dependency on ink. I have had others printer print as well, yet did not hog ink and they allowed me to continue printing in emergency situations if one of the color ink cartridges ran out. If one cartridge goes out the printer will not allow printing. Even if I am printing black text it will not allow me when the yellow cartridge is gone. I have spent more than six times the cost in ink than the printer itself in less than two years. They have a great product that helps the manufacture obtain their designs, increase ink sales.Quoting Epson Help and Support:"Q:Can the CX6400 still print if an ink cartridge is empty or not installed?A:No. The device will not operate if any cartridge is empty or removed. It's best to always have extra cartridges on hand."AND THEN THEY ASK YOU TO ORDER FORM THEIR SITE, THEY MAKE IT CONVIENTE AND EASY, AND THEY EVEN TAKE THE LIBERTY NOT ALLOWING YOU TO PRINT WHEN ONE COLOR IS GONE. | 0negative
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dvp542 has vertical roll when first turned on
Need help, I can not stop the dvd from a vertical roll when first turned on. This is without inserting a DVD. The systems just remains in this vertical roll.Anyone with a similar problem?Please help!!!! | 0negative
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Works great..even with 3-prong plugs
Another reviewer indicated this adapter didn't work with a 3=prong plug. Not true. I'm writing this on a netbook with a such a plug plugged into the adpater, and the adapter plugged into a 220 volt outlet in a south Asian country.Works great. Different plug types slide out for use (depending on your location) and lock in place when stored.Took the place of a case full of adapters for different countries.Select with confidence, | 1positive
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EXPENSIVE PIECE OF JUNK...DO NOT BUY!!!
Purchased it to protect my son's MP3 player. But guess who dropped it me...The case popped open when it hit the floor. It chipped a corner of the case and the MP3 player. It bought it to protect it but, it offered almost no protection at all.It also makes it difficult to use some of the buttons on the player. However it does cover the screen to prevent scratches and it is neat the way you can't see the screen unless it is on.Overall it is very expensive for what it does and I do not recommend it all. | 0negative
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Junk Junk Junk
I bought this unit a little over a year ago as a replacement for my LG until that was worthless and this one has totally crapped out on me. It locks up every day. It locks up when it starts a scheduled time recording. It looses sound and you have to unplug it and wait to get the sound back. And now it is not recording scheduled recordings. Panasonic refuses to answer help requests. Buyer beware! | 0negative
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This item did NOT work.
We had to ship it back because it would not work. We were NOT happy at all with this product. | 0negative
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not with it appear to be
The picture is not what you received in the mail. | 0negative
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Works fine, too good to be true
This coupler worked great for me. I used it to connect two 25' HDMI cables together in order to make it all the way from my upstairs Tivo HD to another HDTV in my basement. For some reason, I kept doubting that this would work. It seems like too much to ask for the HDMI cables to run that long, and the coupler seemed like adding an even bigger hurdle.But the signal is absolutely perfect. There are no traditional "losses" in an HDMI connection. Either the digital "handshake" works or it doesn't, it's an all or nothing connection. So this coupler maintained the connection. | 1positive
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Cheap looking Cheaper than Factory OEM
I took the tape deck out of my 2000 chevy suburban console and seen that GM makes a pocket to go in it's place part number 15958735. The OEM pocket sells between $22 to $30 at the dealer and eBay. I saw this one on Amazon for cheaper price so I bought it. Boy was I disappointed, this aftermarket is cheaply made and does not have the felt inside like the OEM does. I was so disappointed I bought the Genuine GM pocket #15958735 on eBay for $21.00. The OEM looks nicer with the felt and the pocket fits better than this junky aftermarket one. Also this aftermarket has holes in the back so I guess your small stuff will fall out into your dash. The picture on amazon is wrong the picture shows the pocket with felt. The OEM pocket will replace your tape deck or CD player thats either in your dash or console from 1995 to 2002. You get what you pay for... | 0negative
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Golf Laser Rangefinder
I purchased the yardage pro rangfinder to use on the golf course. The golf rangefinder works very well and is very easy to use and accurate to +- one yard. I have been using the rangefinder for over two weeks and have had no problems with it. I have recommended the yardage pro to many golfing friends. By the way, you have to ask for the discount coupon to get the $50 discount from Bushnell. | 1positive
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used, not to great
I got used. Was worn out to much at the power plug so it went off everytime you touched the cord. Get a new one,, The "jungle" people ripped me off when I returned it. Don't buy from them in case there is a problem. They will steal your money | 1positive
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Don't Buy "d
on Jan.6,2008 I bought my son a "Defcon CL" combo cable lock. I brought it home ,picked a combination and tried it 3 times and it worked all 3 times!! I then went and put it on my son's computer and guess what? I can't get it off. I guess it changed the combination on it's own. WONDERFUL!!!!I then read all the wonderful reviews about this lock. I hope there are people who will read this before they buy. | 0negative
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Doesn't work with new CF cards
I have the RW-018 Rev.B model. I even upgraded the firmware from the www.lexarmedia.com website. However, it will not work with my two Sandisk Ultra II 512mb cards! This reader takes many minutes to write large multimegabyte files, and when reading back the file it is corrupted! Many others with the same problem have reported this problem, and so far there is no fix but to get another brand USB2 card reader. Too bad. I am very disappointed.(The reader works fine with my 25x Transcend 512mb card, which was made almost 2 years ago.) | 0negative
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1080p from projector to ps3 doesn't work
took me a minute to figure out why my ps3 and all my other 1080p devices were not appearing on my 1080p projector after buying this cable, until i switched over to my 720p apple tv and it was working fine. this cable can't handle 1080p, on any device i own, don't buy. | 0negative
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Please Don't Sell This or Fix the Problems!
This is the worst mouse I've ever bought! Returned it right after I received it!Problems:1. Mouse Buttons feels too hard! You've to press hard and hold to make it work. (Design flaw, IMHO)2. I hooked up the receiver to the usb port on my notebook and put the mouse on my keyboard space, which is below my notebook, on my computer table. Tha...Da.... The mouse didn't work. Placed the mouse next to the notebook and it worked.3. Mouse feet height's unlevel! Too odd!Great things I've found out:1. Light weight2. Works on glossy surfaces too.Anyone experienced the same problems? Or is this is just an isolated manufacturer's defects case? | 0negative
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Great lifespan, convenient, and good economy
My mom loves these batteries. I've tried to get her to use rechargables, and she's also tried a variety of alkaline batteries. However, she insists these are vastly more convenient than rechargeables and last so much longer than alkalines that she only needs to pack one spare, on long trips.(...) | 1positive
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Save Your Money
Save your money. The WIFI is a great idea, but with the Connect, it is supposed to connect to Yahoo music. HOWEVER, Yahoo music no longer works with the Connect. I thought I could still connect to other internet-based music services - no dice. The WIFI is completely useless. And, San Disk no longer supports the Connect MP3 player. Otherwise, just an average MP3 player with a below average battery life. Great idea....while it lasted. | 0negative
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Excellent camera for the price
I have been using the camera for 6 months now and have been very pleased with the results. The resolution is what you get with $600 and up cameras. | 1positive
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wrong color
I'm not sure why this can't get posted this is my third attempt. I ordered white and got Green. Poor attention to detail will not shop here again. | 0negative
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Great sound, great price
I have had a pair of these for 3 years now and they still deliver great sound.They're also quite comfortable, even after hours of usage.Having used them almost daily, I'm pleasantly surprised they are holding strong, with barely any signs of wear. | 1positive
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The best small digital money can buy.
I can't say enough about this camera. The size and the power can't be beat and the resolution is amazing. I'm a medical examiners field investigator and I use this camera for work as well as pleasure. When placed at maximum resolution, I can produce photos that exceed the quality of 35mm SLR cameras and print the photos poster size for court presentations without the usual grainyness of film stock. If you have the means and want the performance, this is the camera for you. | 1positive
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Cheap with tiny display and hard to see push buttons!
Apparently, Sony has really gone downhill with many of their products. It used to be that Sony made products that last, with superior design and ergonomics. This CD player reeks 'cost cutting' and cheapness throughout. It's not made of anodized aluminum, but cheap plastic, and the display is tiny to read. Even the push buttons are tiny, and even though they are embossed, they have no coloring so you cannot readily see what function you are pressing, especially in low light. | 0negative
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ipod shuffle
The silver ipod shuffle that I receive far exceeded my expectations. It was in like new condition and sounds fantstic. Great product. | 1positive
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Didnt work for some for all channels
The product arrived ontime and as promised. It just didn't pull in all the transevers. My run from the dish to the other TVs was a bit long...prob 50 ft but when I bought the Zinwell I had no problems.Sorry the product just didn't work in my installation. | 0negative
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Best in Class
Satisfying sound. These are the best sounding portable type headphones that I've tried. Now the negs. Folding them back into the carrying case is a bit of a challenge (then they become the Rubiks headphones). The open back design while it helps give the sound dimension, not good for noisy environments (no duh.) I also own the pmx100's. Same great sound on those but terrible headband design. I perfer these with the over the head design. In any case, the px100's are fantastic. | 1positive
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Actually works!
Had my doubts, but was tired of unit falling from windshield. You think if you spend over $400 dollars they could give you a mount that works. This one actually does. Just lay it on your dash and it hasn't moved. Used in Dodge Journey and dash is not flat but no issues. | 1positive
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Old To New
Mustek DVD Player Model:PL407HI had this product before and I wore it out. So I ordered the same product. I have been very satisfied on the total operation. I will get again if this one dies from being wore out of satisfing use. Good job MUSTEK | 1positive
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Don't buy this unit
Although I was pleased with the sound quality of the JBL NSPB12it did not last long. After only two months, the unit failed. Service with JBL has been a nightmare. I have taken it to a factory authorized service center who indicated that this was typical of the PB12 and parts were back ordered, that was 4 months ago. Trying to get some support from JBL is VERY disappointing. Therefore, I would NOT recommend their products. | 0negative
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Bought the wrong one, but still happy!
I have a Toshiba A75-S211 (3.2 GHz, 512 MB ram, ATI Radeon 9000 w/ 64 MB). I have had problems with it getting hot since I got it back in January. Once the fan actually burned out so I had to have it sent off. I wanted to buy a chillpad with a fan so I wouldn't have to worry about it anymore. I accidentally bought this one, but I couldn't be happier. This is lightweight so I carry it in my notebook bag all the time, it swivels, and it keeps my notebook cool. Two thumbs up from me. Plus...it's cheap! | 1positive
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RAM chip
Excellent product...easy to install on my Dell Inspiron.I removed the old 512 RAM and put in two 1G chips. Beautiful!Always nice to deal with Amazon! | 1positive
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Forget it, Mac users!
You would think Trendnet could write a driver for this device that would include users of OSX but no such luck. | 0negative
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Socket to me
I purchased my class 1 laser product used for $180 from a eBay seller in 2009. The Socket CFSC 5M Scanner IS5025-609 works just as well today as it did back then.My set up has been a Dell Axim x50v PDA where I search local thrift stores, estate sales, libraries, etc. for any valuable media with a ISBN bar code and database file on SD card. Within one month of scanning I paid off both scanner and personal digital assistant by re-selling.As I review this product, which is listed for twice what I paid, it appears to me the Socket CFSC 5M is a valuable product to this day and deserves a 5-stars review in my experience. | 1positive
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Bad Buy
This article it is not compatible with Windows Vista;I tried to install the battery in my laptop, and appeared a message indicated that it is not compatible, Do not lost your money. | 0negative
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Great value
Nowhere else can you buy an 8gb SD card this cheap. Works great in all my cameras and other devices. Have had no problems. | 1positive
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Zero customer service
I will probably catch flack for writing a review about a different model, but part of what I use to evaluate a decision to spend money on a product is to find out about the customer service of a company. Maybe you do the same. So here goes (potential flack and all).I purchased a Cstar 12-36 50mm spotting scope a few months back. Mostly for the bundled camera mount to try some digiscope photography. Quality of the scope was marginal, camera mount was ok with modifications. Maybe a three star value. After a few hours usage, the zoom control began to rotate incorrectly as obviously something inside came loose.Box states "Limited lifetime warranty" with phone number. I figure before messing with problem myself I should send scope into them (along with $10 warranty fee). Look, box even has an 800 number! I have been listening to a very polite voice on an answering machine about a dozen times over the last month informing me that they are sorry they missed my call, but will get right back to me! Left messages with phone, email response requests. Apparently they are too busy to respond. Don't think I'll send my scope and money to folks whose customer service seems unable to "get back with me".Just my two cents about what Cstar calls "Customer Service". | 0negative
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The worst printer ever
I run a small business and had finally worn out my HP G85 OfficeJet and was looking for a replacement all-in-one for my home office. This was not it.This is my second go around with this specific printer. I returned the first one because I thought I had a lemon. I was mistaken, they are just that bad.Printer consistently jams if you try to print multiple documents. You can't see the jam because there is not one. You just press 'OK' like you had actually cleared something and it will start printing again.It will not receive incoming faxes from certain types of fax machines. And yes, that was verified by HP support.It will not work on any type of VOIP service. This was also verified by HP support.And on & on .....I cringed every time I selected 'File--->Print. If the printer were to have burst into flames and melted down to the very core of the planet I would not have been the least suprised.Anyhow, I have thrown it in the trash. About 200 bucks down the tubes but it was more than worth it to avoid the daily frustration of dealing with this printer. | 0negative
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now that it's been discontinued...
Of course, mine waited almost 6 months to die permanently, and has always had problems writing CDRs that my other players and drives could read reliably. HP is perfectly willing to fix it for me, assuming I can dig out the receipts, but I'll still be out the drive for the time to send it in and hope it comes back working and it will STILL be a piece of junk. How annoying.And even these days, how often do you see a product that vanishes in under a year from release, at least a product like this with some demand...? | 0negative
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Good
It's a really good product. I bought a couple of them. Buy it. I mean, seriously, for the price you can't go wrong. | 1positive
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Worst product I bought on amazon
First of all It didn't work in my sable tape deck. Did some research and found out that the auto rewind feature in the deck is the problem. So I opened the product up trying to remove what ever component causes this and I couldn't come to a conclusion. I realized you shouldn't have to buy a product and then fix it to make it work. Just get something better. | 0negative
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Don't waste your money
I bought this printer about a year and a half ago. I had trouble with it right from the start. Now, it won't print black ink, even with a brand new cartridge that the printer display indicates is full. I did everything suggested on HP's web site. I spent two hours on the phone with tech support. In they end, they decided it was "hardware failure." I used this printer for home use only. It had not been used all that much. It is less than 20 months old and now I have to junk it. I won't be buying another HP printer. | 0negative
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Slow, worst camera ever!
WE BOUGHT OVER A YEAR AGO AND HAVE BEEN DISAPPOINTED FROM DAY ONE. HORRIBLE SHUTTER SPEED, I MISS ALL THE CUTE SHOTS OF MY KIDS SMILING. THE COLOR QUAILITY IS RIDICULOUS. I HAVE READ & RE-READ THE MANUAL. HORRIBLE COLORS, VIDEO RECORDINGS ARE POOR QUALITY UNLESS THE LIGHTING IS PERFECT. SAVE YOUR MONEY. MY KODAK EASYSHARE POINT AND SHOOT DELIVERED MUCH BETTER RESULTS, TOO BAD WE RAN OVER IT WITH THE CAR! | 0negative
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I have had it an hour and LOVE it!!!!!
This is an awesome lens at an awesome price. I am a newbie and just got the canon rebel t3i for Christmas, and after seeing this affordable lens on a top ten list I purchased it. As soon as I opened it, I had my sister stand in one spot and took pics of her at 50mm with my stock 18-55mm lens and this one. The background was blown out and so pretty with this lens!!!! It also came with a $9.95 credit towards a tiffen filter, and after checking reviews I got the warming one....PERFECT!!!! I am having my friends rank the pictures on FB and so far the 50mm with warming lens is winning!!!really, for a hundred bucks you CANNOT go wrong! I was told that this lens would be exactly the same as my stock, but that just isn't so. I love it!!! | 1positive
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Fantastic Speaker, Fantastic Price!
This is my first venture into Polk Audio territory, and I must say I am very impressed. This center channel was bought to fill out the front stage of my surround system, which had been sorely missing a front center speaker for a long time. Amazingly, the Polk Audio CSi3 blended seamlessly with my Yamaha shelf speakers, something I wholly did not expect. I would imagine this speaker would make a great addition to any sound system with mid to high quality speakers without sticking out in the sound stage.For the price, I give this speaker my highest recommendation. | 1positive
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Not worth it.
I thought this device would be the answer I was looking for, allowing my wife's computer and my laptop to print to the same printer. I've had it for almost a year and as far as printing goes, it has never worked from my wife's desktop (XPSP2) and only works sometimes (rarely w/out a reboot) from my laptop (XPSP1.) I can only get three ports to show up, but it does work just fine with the other devices (a memory card reader and a thumb drive). Tech support has been no help the one or two times I've actually been able to get them on the phone. My advice, save your money and buy a Network Attached Storage Drive with built in print server. | 0negative
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Time is up for this keyboard to rest in the attic forever
I owned this keyboard for 5 years. Then, the age of the internet came, and still the 101/102 key IBM-style keyboard was predominant. Only recently keyboard makers switched to something much, much more useful. Not only new keyboards feature various multimedia and internet buttons, but also sleep-mode one-touch buttons and hey, even buttons connecting you directly to the vendor's upgrade site. New keyboards have volume knobs, which is so useful nowadays, when so many people watch DVD movies on their PCs.But my main objection against this keyboard is not that it's old and not useful. Yes it's both, and the time is up for it to rest in the attic forever. The grudge I hold against this peripheral is the strain it puts for my wrists. As a student, and later as a technical writer I used to type for hours a day. This keyboard offers no rest for the hands. Circulation is not stalled, but you have every impression that this is so. You feel that you have to stretch muscles of the hands to adjust to the small space and angle of this kyeboard. It's unhealthy. Your veins will detoriorate in time if you are prone to such things. For your health's sake, you should consider buying a modern, large keoboard with wristpad embedded. | 0negative
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Just died one day...
This item was fine till it stopped working...just like that. Battery had been charged. I used it for a month and then one day, it died. I had some new data in it that needed to be backed up...all lost!!! | 0negative
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Cheap and cheerful
These things have served me well for a few months now. I have two JBL 4206 monitors on these (nothing special) - they are 15 lbs. each and I don't have any issues. However, I used some velcro tape - putting one part velcro on the bottom of my monitors, and another part of the velcro on the stands.I have these stands on carpet where I live, and would not have put my monitors up on the stands without the velcro. There isn't really any nice solid way to mount the monitors on there, from what I remember.Just a note, not sure if they tell you this - but each stand comes with either 3 "spikes" to use if you have deep carpet, or 3 flat bottom peg/screws to mount on hard floors. | 1positive
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25 Frisbees!!!
At less than a dollar per frisbee, this is the best price I can find for frisbees. They don't fly very well and they break relatively easily, but this is the best value I can find for 25 frisbees in one place.A lot of people are disappointed because they expect to be able to use these discs as rewritable CD media. The problem with that is, they don't work very well for that either. I, too, tested this for myself.Using Nero Burning ROM, I tried many times to burn different kinds of data onto several of the discs -=AT 4X=-, just like you're supposed to. IT WORKED! It burned fine. Then it took 5 minutes to open a simple HTML document on the burned disc. Subsequent trials run with the "Verify Written Data" checkbox checked revealed that every other sector or so was unreadable after burning. It's like writing with a white crayon, except this is white paper. This persisted on several OTHER computers with different CD burner drives and even different software.I finally realized what great frisbees these things are. Cheer up people: THEY ARE GREAT FUN! So grab your spindle, go outside, and start chucking these things at your neighbor's annoying dog. =D | 0negative
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Oppo DVD Player
Great DVD player. Makes DVD's look amazing on my big screen TV. I spent some time setting everything up, and I highly recommend taking the time to set everything correctly in the menu to get the most from the player.Bought it from listening to all of the positive reviews, and have not felt I made a bad decision. Buy with confidence! | 1positive
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Good Product But
The surge protector works well.It has two lights one the tells you all circuits are working properly and one tells you if there is a wiring fault in the outlet being used. The but is because the outlets in the back are not far enough apart to use ac adapter that all peripherals come with today. | 1positive
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Worked great
I used these when I refinished my basement. Wanted something quick and easy where I could use existing wires and not have to cut off the ends and punch them down. Before buying I was worried they might degrade my connection quality and speed. They did no such thing. They work great. Quick and easy connection (they firmly mounted with a click into place) and my home network (8 computers) is back up and rocking with minimal installation work. | 1positive
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brilliant product
We were looking for some speakers... and then we found this I pod dock and this satisfies all our needs. we can play songs from ipod and cna connect it to computer. it also charges the ipod while playing songs so we can basically play songs a long as we want.voice quality is very good. and remote wowkr from really long distance... we are very happy with this one.JBL rocks.. | 1positive
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Keys stick constantly
I loved the fact that this keyboard is bigger than the one that comes with the Mac, but I hate that the dang keys stick constantly. It repeats the s's most of all, but it's all the time, and it slows me down. I write for a living, so I don't need to keep going back making stupid corrections from the keyboard. So I think I will end up going back to the original keyboard and trashing this one. It' pointless. | 0negative
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you get what you pay for
This filter is cheap and works well in well lit outdoor settings. However, when you move indoors without flash, strong light sources (such as a candle or window) cause internal reflections in the photo. | 0negative
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Compare XS-Pro with Nano vs Non-XS-Pro
I now own this filters (77mm) as well as two that has XS-Pro and nano coatingB+W 77mm XS-Pro Clear UV Haze with Multi-Resistant Nano Coating (010M). I would recommend going for the XS-Pro instead of this. After comparing the two types of B+W UV filters I decided buy the XS-Pro due to the following:1. It's slightly thinner (so it does not cause vignetting even with my 28mm lens)2. It's nano coating is useful... it is very easy to clean3. It allows filter to be on it unlike some ultra thin filtersHow I tested both types of filters? Sorry to be crude but I put finger prints all over the filter, and some saliva to simulate real time dirt/oily fingers and water. Cleaning the filter with tissue paper or cotton cloth (instead of lens cloth). It took me about 10 seconds to wipe clean the XS-Pro, and took me almost a minute to clean the Non-XS-Pro and still have some murkiness on it. When out in the field, I think this is important. | 1positive
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Works Great!!!
I have been using this card for almost a month now in my Sanyo Xacti VPC-E1 and it works great!!! I'm really bad about uploading my videos and pictures to my computer and tend to go a really long time until I get around to doing it, so this i perfect for me! | 1positive
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Great projector but non-working remote
The projector works great and is nice and bright. The remote, however, does not function with the projector at all. The batteries are new, the led and laser pointer do work but cause no response from the projector. I have a twin to this projector and its remote works with both the projector I received from Multitech and the projector it came with. I am not heartbroken because the price was reasonable but it would have been nice to have a working remote. No response from seller regarding this issue. | 1positive
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Super
It works with Windows XP just fine, I use it on my laptop and all over the house and on deck with no problems. Great buy and easy set-up. | 1positive
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Not bad
Easy to setup and works well with the remote, however you do need to either have a whole album already selected or make sure that you have your ipod set on shuffle so you can easily change the song. | 1positive
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Signal cuts in and out
I used this cable to connect my WDTV to my Optoma HD20 projector. While I'm watching movies, the screen goes black as if I had unplugged the HDMI cable. I though it was a problem with the projector. However, I did a quick Google search and found out that long HDMI cables have to be of good quality in order to perform well. Later on, I decided to get my WDTV as close as 1 meter away from the projector and used a $1.50 HDMI cable that is 3 ft. long. It worked very well. My conclusion is if you want to get a lengthy HDMI cable, get an expensive one or keep trying cheap ones until you find one that works well. | 0negative
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Ok, but not great
Worked well with the original remote for my Verizon FIOS STB, but didn't work well in either of my universal remotes. Handled the amp and DVD fairly well, but the signals to the STB were inconsistent enough that I returned the device. | 0negative
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Should be taken off the market
Used this card for our first cruise.Memory card error.Tried recovery programs but nothing worked.Phone Transcend where the representative told us that yes, we have problems with the card.Told to send it back for replacement.Why would anyone want another unreliable Transcend card and risk losing priceless vacation pictures?If your product is unstable, should be recalled from the market.I give this a minus five star.JUNK! | 0negative
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Doesn't appear to work
I don't think this product works at all. I've been using it for several weeks now and it's gone off a couple times in a big way, but they've all been false alarms.About the second night after I first received this detector I remember it going off like crazy, right before I fell asleep. When I woke up the next morning, though I couldn't remember falling asleep, and my anus was really sore and I had sunburns on only one side of my body, there was no sign of any aliens.I took this out to my uncle's farm in the country one evening, since I wanted to see how it worked away from all the electronic interference of the big city. It was again another huge false alarm. It again went off at night, and we again found no signs of aliens in the morning. My uncle and I noticed that some of his cattle and fallen over and accidentally disemboweled themselves, which my uncle was upset about. And some kids from his neighborhood flattened out some of his crops in an elaborate design, but we could see no signs of aliens.Every time this thing goes off and I go outside to check out the sky, all I see are things like a weather balloons or unexplained atmospheric phenomena, but no aliens.I would seriously recommend against purchasing this product. | 0negative
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Wireless Mouse
Works great!! The size is perfect for me and I would recommend it to anyone that wants a compact but not tiny wireless mouse. | 1positive
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Ok, I'm gonna keep this...
...short and sweet. Just like the IntelliMouse. I had heard lots of good reviews, and I just HAD to go and get one. After a simple installation, a couple slices of pizza, one Coke, and two minutes later, I'm playing Team Fortress Classic on my PC, and GOD, this thing got me more kills than I could make with my old hunk of plastic, and guess what: the damn thing didn't stop or get clogged on me. Like I said, this review was short and sweet. If you think that this will make a good mouse for gaming, buy it. If you have a couple doubts, sleep on it. If you think MS can't hack your needs, than don't buy it. Well, I'm back off to playing TFC, to watch the dancing girls and exploding heads.JC | 1positive
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Can't recommend them.
After I read through the reviews, I believe that I was purchasing quality headphones. I received them in the mail this afternoon and after listening to them from while, I am deeply disappointed. The range is sub par and the bass is weak. Their exists no clarity between sounds, and it mumbles ever noise together. Do not recommend than, do not be fooled by other posts. | 0negative
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Broken
This cooled down my 17" laptop fairly well, but it only worked for maybe 2 months then gave out. Also, before breaking it became REALLY loud. I wouldn't recommend buying this. | 0negative
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Westinghouse tvs stink
I purchased a Westinghouse 2 years ago and the thing stop working. The customer service guy said that the back light was bad and there was nothing they could do. He said sorry but sometimes it happens. I asked that person to have a customer supervisor call me. I waited four weeks and no response. I emailed and explained the issue again. I got a canned response to call customer service again. These TVs are junk and there customer service stinks. I would never buy a Westinghouse again | 0negative
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NOT Multi Directional
Also purchased The Pre-Amp and Amp from Antenna Direct factory. Doesn't work alone IS Not multi-directional as claimed, it must be pointed at the city or broadcast area desired. my disire was not to have to keep moving antenna, Failed.....As a stand alone, Failed...... needs an other antenna atached to the same pole. | 0negative
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Wacom Art Pen
Using a wacom is much more natural than a mouse and the addition of this pen for my cintig tablet just opens up more possibilities. I don't think I even know how to use a mouse any more. | 1positive
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Defective camera; do not trust Olympus brand!
I bought a D-390 15 months ago. After 3 months of light use, the card had to be replaced. Another 11 months of light use and the camera actually shorted out: utterly dead and two brand-new batteries too hot to touch. When I talked to customer support, the guy even said that he's seen a lot of similar problems with the D-series cameras.I thought Olympus would have eliminated defects in the manufacturing process long before now, but I was wrong. I would recommend that prospective buyers not trust Olympus entry-level digital cameras. | 0negative
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NO AC ADAPTER
Creative has removed the AC adapter from the included items, and the only place where Amazon mentions it is in the detailed tech info. I feel cheated.I dont know why Creative would do such a thing.., when all along they were trumpetting the valuse for money vis a vis iPod. | 0negative
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You get what you pay for.
This product is a low budget low quality item. What I received in the mail should have been sent back for poor quality. I just didn't want the hassle. The digital screen didn't display the numbers correctly, reception is poor from the antenna and the speakers are poor. I kept it because it can play my CDs. | 0negative
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Great Idea, poor quality
I purchased this item to smoke my Thanksgiving turkey. The temperature reading on the smoke chamber was off by at least 10 degrees and therefor I regulated the smoking chamber at the incorrect temperature. Additionally, in the final hour of cooking, the reading from the meat probe malfunctioned and and the display began blinked on and off without any reading. I put in an old meat thermometer and discovered my turkey was slightly overdone. I was very upset about this as I had many family members over for dinner. The good news is that everyone enjoyed the turkey anyway. | 0negative
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What can you say about a battery?
Energizer's are usually decent batteries. | 1positive
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Great TV!
After about 6 weeks of researching LCD TVs I decided on this model and I am very satisfied with it. I started out looking at 32" inchers but realized that 40" is significantly bigger for a marginal price increase. I also knew I wanted to go Samsung all the way because the are supposedly the best but I'd just like to mention most of the Westinghouses I saw looked just as good for significantly less money. So, yes, I bought the name. After all the time I spent looking into these it really came down to a few Samsungs the LNS4096D, LNS4095D, LNS4051D, and the one I bought.There were 2 reasons that I ruled out the 3 that I ended up choosing against. Money wasn't one but I'll point out here that the 96D is about $800 more while the 95D is about $650 and the 51D around $200. All of these TVs have speakers on the bottom and the 95 & 96 have little panels that serve to reflect the sound out to the viewer. In my experience with adjusting the volume at pretty much every TV in best buy these TVs just didn't have the sound quality that this one has. Sound wasn't a very high priority of mine going in but once I heard what I did it did become a concern. I also like the look of the speakers on the front it makes the TV look bigger.The biggest and ultimately overwhelming aspect that turned me off on the ones that I didn't pick is their gloss finish. I know that might sound bizarre but read the amazon reviews of these other TVs and you'll see the owners even mention that as the a negative (one even saying he would return the tv if shipping wouldn't be such a hassle). I had ultimately wanted the 96D because of the 1080p capability but having seen it in person I couldn't get over the gloss finish. It really makes these TV's look like [...].I have mostly spoke about why I didn't take the others making it sound like I just settled on the wonderful LNS4041D by default but this isn't the case at all. 90% of the reason I wanted an HDTV is to play my xbox 360 in HD so visual performance is a top priority. This TV delivers. The picture looks incredible. It is every bit as good as the other TVs that I spend hours comparing in the stores. It has a 3000:1 contrast ratio (which means the difference in contrast between the brightest white and the darkest black for those of you who don't know). 3000:1 is very good it is surpassed by some of the other newer samsungs but TRUE 3000:1 is among the higher end of the market. The TVs that make outrageous claims like 10,000:1 are using slanted data based on certain modes that aren't practical for the everyday user. 2 HDMI inputs is a very definite convenience that we will appreciate more down the road as the cable companies and other devices use this as their main connection port. I don't have HD broadcasting from my cable company as of yet and this thing broadcasts the regular signal incredibly. Also this TV has a presence to it. When I round the corner from my kitchen to my living room it flies out at me - this thing commands attention. I wanna show it off to my friends. Let me also point out by ordering it on amazon I got it at about $380 cheaper than best buy. I used my amazon credit card for x3 the points which I will probably use toward a surround sound system. All with free shipping.Lastly, let me comment on the shipping. I chose not to join amazon prime and get 2 day $3.99 shipping because I don't like to join things that I'm just going to have to cancel in a month. I got free super saver shipping that told me it would arrive in 5-9 business days. After the order completed I got an email that told me I could expect it between Nov.30 - Dec. 8th. 14 to 24 days after I ordered it! I was pretty upset. However, I got an email sometime during the next day saying that it had been shipped. There was a link to Eagle's website (the shipping company that amazon uses whom I'd never heard of before them). The link showed me just where the package was and it also had the expectation date of December 8th. The TV arrived in my area just 4 days after I had placed the order and was delivered 6 days after my order! It would have been a day sooner had I returned their first call in time. The delivery guys brought it up the stairs to my apartment and set it where it needed to go and I was good to go. I would also like to mention when deciding on what type of shipping to get you should check if there is an amazon distribution center near you before you order. I noticed after the fact that there was one just one state over in PA and that may be why I got my TV so soon and at times you'll notice people who've said with the super saver shipping their products didn't come for weeks. | 1positive
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Good bag but needs pouches inside the front pocket
This TLZ Mini bag is well built and has a large front pocket. However, there are no pouches inside the front pocket to permit better arrangement of batteries and memory cards. Because of this design oversight, I returned this bag and purchased theLowepro Rezo TLZ 10 Digital Camera Case Gadget Baginstead. The TLZ 10 has a smaller front pocket but inside the pocket there are two pouches. Note, however, that the TLZ 10 will not accomodate as long a lens as will the TLZ Mini. | 1positive
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Great for one use
I was thrilled to find this recorder, expecting great things for around $85 plus the cost of the additional noise cancelling microphone. I used the product once, and it worked great. Since then, it won't turn on and won't charge. I shared the opinions of the 5 star reviews for one use, and now the opinions of the 1 star. This recorder is a piece of crap. What a waste of money. | 0negative
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