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AUDIO AND VIDEO ACCESSORIES ELECTRONICS
Posted in Audio and Video Accessories (Sunday, September 7, 2008)
By Memorex.
The regular list price is $144.44.
Sells new for $76.76.
There are some available for $81.16.
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No comments about Memorex 4x BD-R Media.
Posted in Audio and Video Accessories (Sunday, September 7, 2008)
By Sony.
The regular list price is $9.99.
Sells new for $3.50.
There are some available for $2.90.
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5 comments about Sony Mdr-E10Lp/Pink Headphones -Fashion Earbuds (Pink).
- These headphones are comfortable even for long periods of wear, and they deliver fine sound for audiobook listening, which was my major purpose. My kids use they with their various music devices and are satisfied -- and they are inexpensive enough that when the kids lose the earbuds, my blood pressure does not rise.
- I ordered these earbuds to listen to music and sounds on my computer at work. They came very quickly and they have more than met my expectations. The sound is absolutely fabulous.. I didn't know earbuds could sound that good.. plus they are really pretty.. fit very well into your ears with out any discomfort. Plus you can't beat the great price.
I would highly suggest these earbuds whether it is for an ipod, laptop or computer.. you will very much enjoy these. They get an A+ with me.
- I do not have this product are lost my package, I fail asu destination, buy another equally lost my money
- I bought two of these earbuds since they match my white PSP, but I've been disappointed with the sound quality. It lacks bass and has a tinny, slightly harsh quality to them. Overall, it sounds decent though, and after getting used to these it no longer bothered me much. Also note that the white plastic is soft and tends to get discolored rather easily, which is disappointing also since the main reason I bought these is for the color. Anyway, for better sound quality and a lower price, I would recommend the Sony MDR-E828LP earbuds, they really sound significantly better than the E10LPs. Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case
- I got these earphones to replace the ones that came with my iPod...I love the extra long cord and the stylish color. The sound cuality is average, but I got these mostly because they seemed like the only ones that wouldn't fall out of my ears. Some pricier headphones that I have purchased were too big for me, but these fit perfectly.
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Posted in Audio and Video Accessories (Sunday, September 7, 2008)
By Eforcity.
The regular list price is $24.95.
Sells new for $2.85.
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2 comments about Li-Ion Battery for iPod Gen 1 Nano.
- The battery fits snuggly to my GEN 1 nano, and it works great. I cannot be any happier and the price was spot on. Thanks!
Eforcity Black 3 Meter Gold Plated HDMI Male to Male Cable
- The battery fits my ipod nano's battery compartment. It keeps playing while I was charging my nano. Simple to use and worth to buy with such price.
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Posted in Audio and Video Accessories (Sunday, September 7, 2008)
By Philips.
The regular list price is $19.99.
Sells new for $2.99.
There are some available for $1.20.
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5 comments about Philips SHE5920 Virtual Surround Sound In Ear Headphones.
- I just used these for the first time tonight at the gym. Where do I start...the ear buds fell out of my ears about every 2 minutes. It also hurt everytime I stuck them back in. The sound is extremely cloudy. I figured maybe the EQ was off on my iPod, but nope, that was not the case. I tested all different settings on the EQ for 6 songs and they all sounded cloudy. There needs to be more treble in these things. The bass was peaking on a few songs when the volume wasn't that high. The sound quality overall sounds like you're listening to music through a pillow. I am so pissed that I spent $20 bucks on these dinky things. Don't bother wasting your money on these, especially if you plan to use them while being active.
- I think these sound great. But my ears really hurt after about 10 minutes of wearing them. The earpieces are pretty hard. I tried both sets of earpieces and neither work for me. I don't see how folks can wear these for an extended period of time. I've been looking for some softer covers, but haven't had any luck. I even tried making some out of a pair of earplugs - but that didn't work well at all. I've tried positioning them all different kinds of ways, and they either fall out or are just too painful. If I'm missing something, then please tell me, because I do like the sound.
- These buds produce great sound and I like the way they stick right in your ear canal because I can never get the other type of ear buds to stay in place. They're also quite durable. I've always had a tendency to go through any kind of headphones or ear buds like dental floss, but these last quite a long time.
- These headphones provide a terrible sound. I definitely would not recommend them.
The Philips SHE5910 model is much better, at the same, or lower, price.
- I thought i was getting an awesome deal on these when I got them for $4.50. i wasnt expecting much; just something light, comfortable, and compact for running, biking, etc. well these are indeed light and fairly compact, but what let me down was the comfort (there is none!) and quality (poor).
These earbuds are just an itch above those crappy buds you get with an ipod. they are more comfortable than ipod buds, but just bairly. they dont feel like they fit my ears very well, though the do feel snug enough for active use.
As for sound quality, this are not great. Again they are just a smidge better than the generic ipod buds. they don't come close to my Sony noise canceling buds or Audio-Technica over-ear headphones, but then again, I didnt expect them to.
Over all, I would say they aren't worth more than $10. Other people may have better opinions of these earbuds, but after using head/earphones that cost 20x more than these, i expect better performance.
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Posted in Audio and Video Accessories (Sunday, September 7, 2008)
By LG.
The regular list price is $189.00.
Sells new for $103.00.
There are some available for $105.00.
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2 comments about 8X DVD Rw- Bare Black/white.
- Pros: Power Over USB, Includes Nero Software & PowerDVD, Small, Relatively Quiet, Works with Vista, Lightscribe
Cons: Price
I was going to buy the cheapest external DVD drive, because Lenovo neglected to include an optical drive with my Thinkpad X61s. I'm glad I didn't. Even though the cheapest external DVD drive can be had for about half the price of this one, this drive has the advantages of being small and being powered entirely via USB. For a laptop owner, this is priceless.
The advantages of USB are two-fold. You don't have to worry about power. The DVD drive draws its power through USB so you don't have to worry about being near an outlet and can read a DVD on a plane or train or wherever. Since it only connects via USB, you don't have a mess of cabling to carry around with you and the unit is a lot more portable, which makes it easier to throw in your laptop bag.
Installation was easy as easy as plugging it into my laptop. The Install CD included additional software. They include a second USB cable to provide additional power if necessary, but the USB port on my laptop had no problem powering it and it's probably only an issue if you're using a hub. You don't get any AC adapters in the package, but if you have a USB to wall power adapter or usb to car power adapter I'm sure you could use that or order a part from LG if you need one. I don't see any need for that though as my computer powers the drive perfectly and only the first USB cable is needed.
My computer is running Vista and the drive and included software all work fine on my computer.
I'm really happy with it.
If you use a laptop without a drive or need a drive you can lug around with you then this is the drive for you.
If you're going to install this drive next to a desktop, because you don't want to open the case and the drive will live next to your desktop it's entire life, then you should probably go with something cheaper.
- This is a good product. USB-powered makes it truly portable. And lightscribe makes it even better. But the vendor's price is absurd. You don't "save," you are ripped off. I got mine elsewhere for under $100. It's even cheaper on LG's own website!
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Posted in Audio and Video Accessories (Sunday, September 7, 2008)
By i-nique.
Sells new for $6.99.
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2 comments about i-nique Topcoat Enhanced Screen Protector protection kit for (Samsung YP-P2).
- if you don't want to scratch your screen this is the one to buy. application instructions were weird, but once its on, no worries. my p2s screen is no longer a priority.
- Worked great, was the perfect size for my MP3 player. It was better than the factory packaged item. I think mine came from another country though (if that's an issue).
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Posted in Audio and Video Accessories (Sunday, September 7, 2008)
By SNY.
The regular list price is $29.99.
Sells new for $14.93.
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4 comments about SNY AV3 Composite Audio Video AV Cable for Apple iPhone 1G, iPod Touch, iPod Classic and iPod nano 3G, White.
- Started to play the beginning of a rental, playback stopped when my iPhone presented a message saying, "This product is not designed for the iPhone, turn Airport mode on?" After that I can only get audio out. Video plays only on the iPhone itself. Completely worthless.
- This is a great cable. Nice looking. Easy to use. High quality picture and Audio/Video output. Works perfectly with our iPhone and 3G iPod nano. We took it during our Italy trip and used it to slide show the pictures on TV. We can watch YouTube videos on Hotel TV as English programs are limited in Rome. Highly recommend.
- Cable works on my ipod nano, but not on my iPhone 3g. I recommend to buy the original apple cable, as that also has a power supply and will keep your iphone 3g powered.
- This cable does work, video and audio. I own this cable and use it frequently. Apple does limit the tv out abilities of the iPhone to certain functions, but this cable maximizes those abilities as much as possible, and as much as the apple version of this cable offers. The price of this item compared to the similar apple version, is much cheaper. The cable has a nice finish on the connectors, and the rest of cable including the dock part look pretty identical to what apple offers. The quality of the audio/video was as good as once should expect from an a/v cable.
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Posted in Audio and Video Accessories (Sunday, September 7, 2008)
By Bargaincell.
Sells new for $3.85.
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2 comments about Apple Ipod Classic 80GB Transparent Clear Crystal Snap-on Case Cover.
- The prices of ipod and cell phone cases infuriate me - they cost pennies to make and sell for $15-30! So I was happy to see this case was realistically priced and was just what I was looking for. Thre are many imperfections, but there is an aftermarket or DIY solution to each one:
I would have liked a snap-closed dock connector cover (it's exposed) but I ordered some dummy plugs on ebay.
I also didn't realize there was a belt clip, which I didn't want or need so I snapped it off and filed down the 2 nubs so it will lay flat.
The gaps around the dock connector and phone jack are large enough for dust and dirt to get inside the case so I plan on strategically putting a little hot glue on the inside surface to seal off these areas.
I would have liked a thin sleeve to protect the click-wheel, but the classic ships with one on it already, so I carefully took it off by peeling the glued flaps back. I then cut the top and bottom flaps off (to expose the various ports) then cut the now tubular sleeve horizontally in half and tightly wrapped one half back on to cover the area of the click-wheel. I saved the other half as a spare for when the first one gets too dirty/worn.
It all sounds like a PITA, but I am happy to pay less and customize it to my needs, especially after seeing an almost identical case at Kmart for $29.99!
- I did not receive the product thats displayed here. There is ugly white hinge where two part connect blocking the usb connection of the iPod. So I have to get iPod out all the time to recharge it. Not worth it. Do not buy this product.
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Posted in Audio and Video Accessories (Sunday, September 7, 2008)
By Startech.
The regular list price is $28.35.
Sells new for $16.33.
There are some available for $18.46.
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5 comments about StarTech SVID410IR 4-to-1 Composite/S-Video and RCA Audio Switch.
- I received the unit in a few days. The switch is working manually by pushing the button to change input from various devices. However, the remote controller didn't work following the instruction. I had a hardware electric engineer check the battery and all components of the switch. We couldn't fix the problem, so I returned it.
- RESEARCH:
After some internet / Amazon research, I purchased the StarTech SVID410IR 4-to-1 RCA Composite/S-Video A/V Switch Box to use as a centralized interface solution between my various S-Video recording / playback devices connected to my Neuros OSD Unit w/External Iomega 500GB Hard Drive.
SPRING/SUMMER ARCHIVING PROJECT:
Recording (digitizing**) old Family Video's (VHS & Super-Hi8mm) & misc DVDs via **Neuros OSD Unit > External Iomega 500GB Hard Drive. All recording / playback devices have an S-Video OUTput, which is the better choice (picture quality) vs. the Composite Video (Yellow) RCA plug.
MANUAL PROCESS - pre A/V Switch Box:
Plugging-in & out the S-Video & Audio RCA cables between the various recording / playback devices to my Neuros OSD Unit became old very quickly.
A/V SWITCH Box BUILT QUALITY:
Very good to excellent. (see pic's I submitted into Amazon's gallery above)
1) SWITCH BOX: Logical, simple, functional & solid design.
.... a) Front panel layout is clean and clear.
.... b) Back panel layout is well spaced, clearly labeled and connectivity is very solid.
........ 1. FOUR: INputs each w/Composite (R, W & Y) RCA plugs & S-Video.
........ 2. ONE: OUTput w/Composite (R, W & Y) RCA plugs & S-Video. (See Note 1 below)
.... c) INput #1 - #4 each have a little round LED Light above indicating which one is selected.
........ 1. LED's (& possibly INput switching) powered via supplied 9 V DC Power AC Supply.
.... d) INputs can be selected from the front panel right side silver grey button or supplied remote.
........ 1. Pressing the front panel button has a tactile click for each INput change. (See Note 2 below)
2) REMOTE: Same with the switch box, solid & functional. Design is simple as it should be.
.... a) 2 AAA batteries required but not included.
.... b) Switching between any INputs is silent and responsive - works as designed.
........ 1. Having a Remote adds the value to this A/V Switch Box!!!
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NOTES:
1. The A/V Switch Box does not mix Composite Video (Yellow) and S-Video signals.
.... a) If you connect one video device using Composite Video (Yellow) & another S-Video signal ...
........ 1) You must connect both Composite Video (Y) & S-Video OUTputs plugs to your monitor / TV.
2. Due to the light weight of the switch box, the box can move when you press the front panel button.
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OPERATION:
The StarTech SVID410IR 4-to-1 RCA Composite/S-Video A/V Switch Box works as designed and advertised. Switching between my various S-Video recording / playback devices is now seamless, especially with the use of the Remote - unique @ $25 price point and provides an added value to the A/V Switch Box!
SUBJECTIVE REVIEW:
Having S-Video was a priority since it provided the best picture quality thru the Neuros OSD unit. I'm happy to see that adding the A/V Switch Box did not degrade the digitized recorded PQ (picture quality) from my External Hard Drive after comparing a few of my recordings with vs. without the A/V Switch Box!
FINAL THOUGHTS:
If you require a Audio / Video Switch box, I can easily recommend the StarTech SVID410IR 4-to-1 RCA Composite/S-Video A/V Switch Box w/Remote for its solid & functionally simple design.
- I received Startech Switch and I assumed (never assume) that it had a coax out, which is what I needed it for. Long story short...
The product is solid and well built and shipping was very fast.
I didn't return this as I have a feeling I will need this in the near future with my Home Entertainment Center being mentally assembled [grin]
- I used this video switch for a day before it just didn't respond to the remote control anymore. I had to unplug the unit, then plug it back in, to make it work again...for another day.
I returned the unit for replacement and had the same problem with the new one.
Obviously there is a design problem, so I would not recommend this switch.
- This item works as advertised. The buying operation was painless, no complications. I recommend this seller!
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Posted in Audio and Video Accessories (Sunday, September 7, 2008)
By RiteAV.
Sells new for $1.39.
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3 comments about Svideo Male to Composite Female Adapter.
- Sturdy connectors. Using them to connect a computer and camera to an A/V selector. Works great!
- As with the Svideo female to composite male adapters I bought from RiteAV, these were equally unsatisfactory.
- Very stable and useful connector.
I used it to connect a computer and camera
to an A/V selector.
And it works well!
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Memorex 4x BD-R Media
Sony Mdr-E10Lp/Pink Headphones -Fashion Earbuds (Pink)
Li-Ion Battery for iPod Gen 1 Nano
Philips SHE5920 Virtual Surround Sound In Ear Headphones
8X DVD Rw- Bare Black/white
i-nique Topcoat Enhanced Screen Protector protection kit for (Samsung YP-P2)
SNY AV3 Composite Audio Video AV Cable for Apple iPhone 1G, iPod Touch, iPod Classic and iPod nano 3G, White
Apple Ipod Classic 80GB Transparent Clear Crystal Snap-on Case Cover
StarTech SVID410IR 4-to-1 Composite/S-Video and RCA Audio Switch
Svideo Male to Composite Female Adapter
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