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I bought this tablet after playing with it in a T-mobile store..i also tried the Samsung Galaxy Tab too while i was there.This thing blows the Tab out the water as far as performance goes..but the Tab has better graphics due to it's 1024 by 600 display.But for me it was no brainer to get the Streak.I was going to get the Motorola Xoom but it's priced way too high & seeing as my Streak 7 pretty much has nearly the same specs as the Xoom i just can't see wasting nearly $900 for the Xoom.

The battery life on the Streak 7 is pretty much my only complaint.But i bought a car charger for it however.Other than that this thing is perfect.The screen responds incredibly well.Games like Asphalt 5 look amazing on it!!! The 4g speeds are incredible.I love being able to go anywhere & use this thing.I even got rid of my Archos 70 internet tablet after buying this item.Plus my brand new Ipod touch(4th gen) pretty much collects dust now lol.Apple won't let you view flash based websites..The Streak 7 has no problem loading the full desktop version of Cnn & Espn websites.Plus this tablet will get Honeycomb 3.0 when it comes out thanks to the Tegra 2 dual core processor..There is no tablet that can compete with this one at the moment. :) Dell Streak 7 4G Android Tablet (T-Mobile)

Bought this Tablet a week ago and I absolutely love it. The 4G is wicked fast and I love the portability of it.



Pros:

4G (technically, not 4G, but just as fast)

7-inch screen is actually all you really need. The larger 10-inch tablets aren't exactly portable. If I wanted that, I'd carry my laptop.

Processing speed is fantastic.

Battery Life is great. I use this all day at work, checking email, taking notes and it lasts until I get home. That's better than most phones if you overuse them.

FULL SIZE SD CARD!!!! Wonderful!!! Can view photos quickly directly from my SLR (jpg, not Raw yet that I know of)!!!



Cons:

Not a big fan of the Dell Interface. However, you can replace that in the market for free. Download the ADW launcher to customize it or any other home screen.

Not set up to tether (make as a hot spot for others) yet. This can probably be done using a market app, but you may have to be rooted to do so.

No HDMI out. Not that I'd use it, but it is on others

No USB connectors. Would be kind of nice to simply attach a keyboard if I have a ton of notes to take. Bluetooth works fine though and the keyboard is pretty nice that comes stock on the Streak.

Can't remove the battery (at least that I know of).



All in all, I'm extremely happy with my purchase. The Cons are just nit picked items to make it perfect. I have owned several Android phones so if you are new to Android, this may take you some time to get used to and find all the great apps. Android isn't as intuitive as the iPad, but it is more customizable.

I have been waiting for a good 7 inch Android tablet for months. I own a Samsung Vibrant so I'm no stranger to dealing with Samsung's poor support. Galaxy s tablet was a no go for me. I used the Dell streak battery 7 twice in a t-mobile store and compare it to the Xoom at a Verizon that was just across the street. What I found was...



Pros: Dell Streak 7 (DS7) has a Tegra2 processor in it which future proofs it a bit



Supports 4g if its available



Runs very snappy once the launcher is changed. I recommend ADW or Launcher Pro



Solid build and its "portable" where the Xoom and iPad really aren't.



Supports full sized ad cards



16gbs of internal storage. 1.8gbs for apps, 11.4gbs for general storage



Cons: the DS7 has a poor battery. It can be managed to get 7 or 8 hours with light use, but anything beyond light use and I literally watched the battery drain away over a few hours after a full charge.



Proprietary usb/charging cable is a poor choice. Its far too short and it doesn't allow for charging through usb from a computer. If I'm incorrect about charging from a computer then please tell me how. I never got it to work.



The battery can't be replaced



The screen could be better. Most Android phones are at a 800x480 resolution but at a 7inch form factor the image quality isn't always as good as it should be.The viewing angles aren't the best either but weren't as bad as some reviewers at other websites made it out to be. For instance, my dvd rips still looked pretty good overall but on the other hand, the NookColor has a better screen than the DS7 and its $200 less.





With all of this in mind I'm a bit torn over whether I should keep the DS7 or

return it. I customized it and it runs really well playing back dvd rips and it handled my music well after I installed a superior 3rd party app. Connection speeds were good over 4g when it was available and the price isn't too bad. I guess, I would feel more confident if Dell would confirm a date for a Android 3.0 upgrade or even if the DS7 will receive the upgrade. My unit has even been stable after bombarding it with apps, content and data, really running it down going through apps.



With all things considered the DS7 is good for anyone that is looking for a 7inch tablet that runs good but doesnt have to be the cutting edge. Its a tough sell though, now that the iPad is $399 making the bigger screen seem not so bad. If Dell could have just improved the battery I could more easily forgive the screen. I could tailor the DS7 to suit my needs but I may return it and wait for the G Slate instead.



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Upconverting - upconverting dvd player, 1080p

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I just received this DVD player tonight after struggling with a crappy Panasonic S-58 I purchased locally based on a few enthusiastic, albeit ill-conceived, reviews I came across on Amazon and elsewhere. I can't tell you how happy I am with this unit and the myriad ways in which it excels both my previous Phillips 3962 (rendered it useless due to a sticky rental from Netflix)and the previously mentioned Panasonic model (of sorry memory), but I'll make a feeble attempt by way of this brief review nonetheless:



Image quality: The Phillips wins hands down here, offering what appears to my eyes at least to provide a level of picture quality (out of the box with ZERO adjustments) comparable to high-end units commanding upwards of three times the price. The Panasonic, in contradistinction, offered a level of image quality that I judged to be,at best, mediocre, or what a more discerning home theater electronics fancier would refer to as "terrible". It would indeed be no exaggeration to describe the difference as dramatic and eye-catching. The upscaling to 1080i of my Samsung LCD is simply phenomenal. I can't even imagine how good the image would be with 1080P compatible TV models.



Features: This DVD player has every feature you need and even some features you don't need. For those of you with DIVx-laden flash drives, fear not, as this unit provides front connecting USB facilities that effortlessly transport the tech- savvy votary of cutting-edge home theater to DIVx heaven with the the simple plugging of a cord.



Price: Cheap and good. This is true of so few things in life. For all those currently vacillating between "cheap dvd players", I would advise you to not look a gift-horse in the mouth when considering this unit. Don't even think twice before hitting the purchase button and certainly don't wast your time and tire your poor eyes "researching" any longer. This is, unequivocally, the HOLY GRAIL of cheap DVD players. So save yourself some time and money and just hit the purchase button.



Accessories: For all those here endlessly kvetching about the "flimsy" remote, I beg to differ. The remote is actually very elegant and well constructed for a player in this price class. You want to see a cheap remote? Buy the Panasonic S-58 and be prepared to cringe as the dollar-store quality Chinese toy-like polyethylene plastic tenses and creaks helplessly under the pressure of your child's feeble grip. In any event, this complaint amounts to nothing more than the most minor of quibbles considering the superlative features and quality of the player itself. For my part, however, I stand by my judgement that the remote is just dandy.



In closing, I would like to thank Phillips for manufacturing this superb product and for providing it to the public at such a modest cost. In doing so, they are affording the non-enthusiast public a viewing experience whose value far outstrips the mere pittance for which it is exchanged, and which will only serve to further consolidate Phillips unshakable position as the leader in home entertainment electronics for years to come.



And, as always, Amazon.com is peerless in their prompt, worry-free delivery of new products.



Both, therefore, win my unqualified and unreserved endorsement. FIVE STARS! Philips DVP3560/F7 DVD Player with 1080p HDMI Upscaling and Multimedia DiVX

This little bad boy of a DVD player comes packed with features. There are 2 major reasons you should get this player



1. The up-scaling on this player is very good. I have some DVD of older shows (like Babylon 5 and the original Star Trek, not remastered) and they never looked better! The image quality on the player is very good. While not 'top notch' like those $1000 up-scaling players, you are getting INCREDIBLE bang for the buck when it comes to the quality of your DVD image



2. Region Free. When you first get the player it will be locked to Region 1. There is a code/hack to unlock the player that can be found on the web (and even in the review section here if you look hard enough).





- Some say this player is slow to load but I actually find it very fast. Could of just been my old DVD player was just slow but I personally find this player loads fairly quickly.

- For "up-scaling" you need to use the HDMI port (no HDMI cable included) . I recommend leaving the HDMI settings on AUTO and enable the HDMI Color Enhancer.

**By leaving it on AUTO it lets your TV decide the resolution which means maximum compatibility (the DVD player up-scales the TV decides the resolution to upscale to)

**The Color enhancer by default is left to off, at least it was on mine. Basically if left OFF it will use 8-bit color (256 shades of each color). If turned on it will use 24-bit color (over 8 million total shades) it will make a noticeable difference especially on subtle colors



- The Menus for the player are simple and easy to navigate. In fact I'd say they are almost generic as if you bought a $5 DVD player. Philips clearly kept costs down by sacrificing on the bells and whistles but focused on what counts.

*There is no clock on the player (at least I couldn't find one)

*Menu is ultra generic almost Commodore 64 computer graphic look (but it is smooth and works as intended)

*remote is ultra basic but the buttons are generous in size, well spaced and easy to use



In summary this player gives you exactly what you are buying it for. Up-scaling DVD's and multimedia use. I've tested the DiVX and various media out on the player and it works exactly as intended/advertised. There is even a USB button on the remote so you can access the USB drive via remote control instead of going into menus. A great player with a great price and is ultra light weight.





** Up-scaling. Basically this DVD player is going to take your 720x480 DVD and convert it into a 1920x1080 image via HDMI. What separates a cheap player from a quality player is the Image Quality. When you "upscale" an image you essentially are matching the image pixel for pixel where as a regular DVD player will "stretch" the image to 1920x1080.



- By doing this you will get better color quality, image quality and it gives the movie/show a much smoother look to it





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I noticed a few people mention that this player turns itself off after 10-15mins if you aren't doing anything (like you stay on pause, or just turn it on and let it sit) You can actually turn this feature off. You can find the feature in "General Setup" ---> Auto Standby Just set it to OFF and the player will no longer turn itself off - Upconverting Dvd Player - Hdmi - Divx-player - 1080p'

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Recumbant Bike - exercise bike, recumbent bike

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I have had the Nautilus R514 for about 3 weeks now and it has been the best exercise machine that I have ever bought. The computer on it is easy to understand. You can go up to 16 levels as far as resistance is concerned. My husband and I have not really done a lot of aerobic exercise in a long while so we have our highest setting as level 4 right now, which doesn't sound like much, but is. He weighs roughly 290 and I weigh 170. I am average height og 5'6" and he is very tall. He doesn't have any problem with the seat settings. The seat is very easy to move to change between his and mine. The frame of the machine is very sturdy. It takes up a but of room as it is about 4 and a half to 5 feet long and needs about 3 feet of space widthwise. But we fit it into our living room alright. I have gotten tired of buying low-priced machines that do not last long so I decided to spend some more money and buy something from a company with a good reputation. I always used Nautilus machines at the gym I used to go to and they were always excellent machines. As I make progress with this machine I will write an addon to this post later this year. I definately recommend this product. Also, it was shipped very quickly and that was even with free shipping, and was in pristine condition when I received it. Nautilus R514 Recumbent Exercise Bike

I found the Nautilus R514 very quiet, quite sturdy, and relatively easy to assemble. I would make the following suggestions to anyone purchasing this exercise bike.



1. Go to the Nautilus site, find the Assembly Manual, download and print it. It contains all the latest addendae, and the printout drawings will be larger and easier to read.



2. Spend some time reading the instructions while examining the parts before you start assembly. This may keep you from having to reinstall some of the parts



3. The latest manual starts with removing the seat rail from the frame. Skip to Step 2 instead and install the front and rear stabilizer feet first. This will keep the frame stable while you remove the seat rail (step 1).



4. As you install the bolts in a particular assembly, don't tighten them until you have all of them in place. This will help you to achieve correct alignment.



About the only complaint (a minor one) I have is the method of seat adjustment. To move the seat forward or rearward, you have to just about completely remove the knob that holds the seat in place. It's not a problem if you are the only user since you can just leave the seat in place once you achieve the correct position. However, for multi-user groups, you may find the procedure annoying after a while. It does, though, hold the seat very firmly with no wobble.

Got this bike just over a month ago, and so far it's been fantastic. It did take about 2 hours for me to assemble by myself, but the instructions were straightforward enough, and once assembled, the bike is very sturdy and stable.



For me, the best feature is the fact that it rarely squeaks and makes virtually no sound, which is great if you live in an apartment and like to ride later at night. It's good to know i won't be annoying anyone.



Overall i like the computer and the display, although it could be a little easier to set up a custom program. It's nice to see how fast you're going and how many calories you're burning.



Te seat isn't the most comfortable after awhile, but it's an exercise bike, not a recliner. For exercise purposes, it's fine.



One minor note: the front handlebars can come loose a bit easily if you hold them a lot, just keep the allen wrench they give you handy for occasional tightening.



It can really provide a terrific workout. I started in the lower levels, and in a month i've advanced to almost the highest levels, and have lost quite a bit of weight. There's also many pre-programmed routines, so even if you reach the bike's toughest resistance levels, you'll always have plenty of workout options.



This bike provides an easy to do workout that you can do in your own place and not make excuses to avoid it. Just stick the bike in front of a TV, and go for 40-60 minutes. Before you know it you're done and you've burned a few hundred calories. Can't recommend this enough.

Overall, this seems like a decent, if not spectacular product. I'd rate it 4 stars on quality of build, 3 stars on product design, and 2 stars on quality control (for missing/not working parts).



The pros:



- Seems very solidly built--nothing flimsy about it

- EXTREMELY quiet...no kidding, you could ride the thing with someone sleeping in the same room

- Very comfortable/adjustable seat

- Customer service was relatively easy to deal with in getting missing parts



The cons:

- Quality control:

--Missing seat bracket (it just wasn't even in the box)

--Contact heart rate monitor doesn't work

- User interface is ok--but not what I would expect from exercise equipment in this price range

- Grips up by the screen don't seem to have a configuration that is both useful for its intended purpose, and is out of the way enough to not hit your knees every time you pedal

- Some sort of more substantial rack on the screen to hold a magazine or book would be nice

Reading other reviews caused me to buy this product. I hope this review does the same. Assembly was excellent. This is second product I have purchased where tools were with the product. However it took me a little longer to assemble. The finish product made that worth while. Performance was great and the wife and I enjoy exercising every day. I have an knee replacement and it reminds me when I was taking physical therapy. Just what the doctor ordered. I recommend that every body that requires this type of physcial therapy, purchase one of these. "By the way the fan works great". Might want to place a TV in front of the bike and that will make 30 miniutes fly. Maybe it will encourage to go another 30 miniutes. - Recumbant Bike - Exercise Bike - Nautilus - Recumbent Bike'

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For the most part, this case does what it's supposed to do. When I initially heard about the Apple Smart Cover, I knew it wouldn't be for me because I've owned portable Apple products before. The exposed metal on the back will always, ALWAYS become scratched over time without proper care. The Smart Cover doesn't address that reality.



Anyway, after a few days of researching and sitting on the fence, I decided to go with this particular case. It has a fair amount of positioning options, and they all work out pretty well. When you fold the front cover back into the latch, you can either set it down for a keyboard-friendly layout, or prop it up into landscape mode for or a more monitor-like experience. I wouldn't recommend standing the iPad up in Portrait Mode with this case though, it's just too wobbly.



My biggest gripe with the case is how loose the iPad eventually becomes. You slide it into the case, and on the left side there's a piece of cloth that you have to tuck behind your iPad to keep it secure. Unfortunately, friction is the only thing keeping the cloth and your device in place, so it tends to lose its grip easily. The iPad will sometimes start to slide downward when the case is standing, and it tends to also move around when I'm changing the general position of the case, or just holding it with the cover folded flat to the back. Too often, I was finding myself reaching behind the iPad to tuck that piece of cloth back in so I wouldn't have to worry about the device trying to slip out. I eventually alleviated that issue by applying 2 velcro strips- one to the cloth, and one to the inside of the case so it would keep the iPad firmly in place. Once I made that adjustment, I had absolutely no problems with the case anymore.



When it's all said and done, it's a nice case for the money. It protects my iPad and looks pretty sleek while doing so. Build quality could be just a little better, and I really wish I didn't have to apply my own workaround to keep the iPad securely fastened, otherwise this would easily be a 4 star product. CaseCrown Apple iPad 2 Royal Standby Horizontal case (Black) for the Apple iPad 2 Wifi / 3G Model 16GB, 32GB, 64GB

I did not like the fact that Apple's own iPad2 cover did not do anything to protect the back, so I did not purchase their original cover and waited to get a case for it. I'm glad I did. This case is very similar to the original iPad1 case from Apple. It protects the whole iPad2, not just the glass front. I'm not too fond of the velvet lining, but I can get used to it. Even better is that the price for this is less than the iPad2 cover only.

The case is OK but has a design flaw. The mechanism for holding the ipad 2 in the cases does not work. Ipad tends to slip out when in the case so that the rear camera is not usable. I solved the problem with some Velcro on the flap that is supposed to hold the ipad 2 into the case. Now it works fine.

I also wanted a case that would protect the back of my iPad 2. while this case does do that, there is not much else to recommended it. They case stretches with use and my iPad is constantly slipping out. I use my iPad primarily to talk with my husband via skype while he is deployed with the military. The case rubs against the microphone making it impossible to use without the ear buds w/microphone, which of course must be purchased separately. Another issue with slippage is that the case frequently covers the front camera and for the back camera one must hold the back flap away. There should be some way to hold it in place. It seems as if they just adjusted the placement of the holes and otherwise didnt change this case from the one for the original iPad. In short, it's too big which causes all kinds of secondary issues. Also, it off gases FOREVER as I have had it for a month and the smell of it still gives me headaches.

In terms of appearance it looks good due to its simple design and does a good job protecting the device with it's felt lining inside. It was very easy to insert the iPad but it took me a while to adjust it so the rear camera and the controls are not covered. The quality of the materials is not the best and the cover feels cheap. The elastic band that is used to keep it closed is a good addition but it can stretch out easily. On the outside, the pleather looks sturdy enough to stand normal wear and tear. If you are looking for a good-looking, low-cost case to protect your iPad this case will do a good job.

First off, I am an Apple fanboy and love most everything they release. But from the first minute I had the smart cover, I hated it. My iPad would slide all over the passenger seat when I was driving and the back wasn't protected.



So I started my search for a replacement. I found this one on Amazon and ordered it before it was available.



Right when I put it on, I was in love. It's not perfect, but it is very similar the the original iPad case. I love it and I love the angle that it sits at on the desk. Makes typing MUCH nicer on the iPad 2.



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War Movie - sean penn, anti-war

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The same week I saw 'Saving Private Ryan', I saw 'The Thin Red Line'. I left the theater both times with the same reflective shock; silent for the drive home despite the questioning of my friends. In hindsight, I could have told you who would say what about these two films. 'Ryan' would attain wide commercial success, and 'Line' would be missed. Most, including anyone who reviews this film poorly, did not get it. This film is Video Poetry. In the same way that e.e. cummings would capitalize the letters R O U N and D through that wonderful poem about the round moon, the director laces the obvious bits of typical film (dialogue, acting) with constant thematic visual reinforcement. Man and nature are compared and contrasted. Just watch as the sun catches the blowing grasses in spectacular fashion before the field becomes a massacre. Our aims as a socitey are impeached. See the change in attitude between the native people and the formerly AWOL soldiers. There is an ugliness about it that you cannot help but feel. Something is intuitively wrong with everything going on, and the subtle suggestion of this fact is presented with difinitive dilligence. The sleeper of this film is the masterfully placed musical score- seamlessly woven through the fabric of tension and release- sometimes a backdrop, sometimes running thick over the dramatic action for reinforcement. Go buy the CDs- both are fantastic! I cannot believe that every soldier hazards the thoughts expressed in this film. Nor would I suppose it impossible that some in fact did. The war, however, is simply a device for the expression of some very valid points. If it makes you reconsider your preconceptions of what goes on in GI Joe's mind, all the better. If you are after an easily accessable night in front of the boob tube, go for Private Ryan. If you'd like something to think about for months to come, spend a few hours with The Thin Red Line. The Thin Red Line [VHS]

I already loved the film, so waited so patiently for Criterion to come out, as it simply HAD to come out, with a definitive edition. I read and posted on the various fora, sent the emails, re-tweeted the enigmatic and happy Twitpic that Criterion posted, jumped all over the Criterion newsletter when they came out with their gnomic icon confirmation. I got the Blu-Ray the day it dropped, and have spent the subsequent couple days in a kind of reverie. I just watched the film -- which is, full stop for effect, absolutely STUNNING in Blu-Ray. Every technical aspect, from the color to the surround-sound (I so love the use of Charles Ives' "The Unanswered Question" in the middle of a battlefield atrocity), is reference-quality AWESOME. I've yet to experience the commentary, but I've watched the insightful feature on James Jones and the novel from his daughter and listened to the chants; there's still the 15 deleted scenes and the wartime newsreels on Guadalcanal to go through, plus some other extras I'm sure. The essay is wonderful. If you think you experienced a religious ecstasy the first time you saw The Thin Red Line, just experience it again on this Criterion Blu-Ray and undergo true cinematic rapture.



** UPDATE ** I've watched all of the extra features, which are uniformly insightful and superb.



Commentary: This is by cinematographer John Toll, production designer Jack Fisk, and producer Grant Hill. Criterion commentaries are usually of three breeds, I find: hit-or-miss commentaries by film scholars (Peter Cowie's Bergman commentaries would be hits, the dull "you see the door in that shot? that door represents an opening" commentary on Solaris would be a miss), idiosyncratic commentaries by directors (Edward Yang, Jim Jarmusch), and then incredibly detailed production commentaries by people who worked on the production (The Last Metro, both Malicks). I like the director commentaries the most, since they usually combine both interpretation and production stories. The Thin Red Line commentary is completely about the production of the film, suffused with an almost worshipful regard for Terrence Malick. I found it a little dry. I would've liked discussion about, say, the poetry of the film -- the beautiful scene of Witt's mother dying, for example, which is like a Renaissance painting. Instead you hear that that scene was one of the last ones filmed.



Actors: An almost 30 minute featurette, featuring interviews with Sean Penn, Kirk Acevedo, Thomas Jane, Elias Koteas, Dash Mihok and Jim Cavaziel. I didn't find this particularly interesting; the actors uniformly fawn over Malick's genius and basically congratulate themselves for participating in the film.



Casting: A twenty minute featurette with the casting director, Diane Crittenden, featuring many audition tapes. Pretty interesting to see now well-known actors audition in the beginning of their careers (Nick Stahl, especially). Thomas Jane was quite the rockabilly.



Music: Hans Zimmer talks about his ambitious (he calls it "pretentious") ideas for the soundtrack of the film, particularly the idea that the music "should keep asking questions." I didn't realize that Zimmer had done the thoughtful music for Thin Red Line: it's so different from the sonic bombasts he's been doing lately.



Editing: Malick's team of editors, Billy Weber, Leslie Jones and Saar Klein discuss their work on their film. I found this feature to be the most interesting of the lot, particularly their discussion of how Malick pared the original 5-hour cut of the film (which, according to them, was plot-heavy, expository and filled with dialogue) into its current form, which is essentially a silent film layered with voiceover. Apparently Malick watched the assemblies with the soundtrack out, listening instead to Green Day. Who knew Terrence Malick liked Green Day?



Deleted Scenes: These fourteen minutes of deleted scenes show what a different movie The Thin Red Line could have been: they're basically straightforward dialogue and action scenes, with little or no voiceover or music. One of the events that actually happened to James Jones that he put into the novel -- he was surprised by an enemy soldier while taking a crap, and managed to kill him -- turns out to have been filmed after all. Another scene shows George Clooney displaying some fine actorly chops.



Kaylie Jones: James Jones' daughter talks about her father and the writing of The Thin Red Line in an illuminating featurette.



Newsreels: Ten 2-minute newsreels from 1942 talk about the American involvement in the Solomon Islands and Guadalcanal in an incredibly gung-ho, Celebrate Our Boys fashion. It's an amazing counterpoint to the film.



Melanesian chants: Audio-only feature on the native chants used in the film.



Trailer: Watch this after you've seen the film, since like most trailers it completely gives everything away. - Realistic - Sean Penn - Anti-war'

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Cell Phone Cover - cell phone cover, 9530

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I really was hesitant about buying this skin, but since it was made by B'Berry and the price was low, I thought I'd give it a shot.



It's a fantastic protective device for my phone.



It's very soft and not somewhat tacky like other silicone products can be. It fits perfectly and even has little nodules where the buttons on the phone are so that you can still tell where that pesky button is underneath the skin.



Don't understand the complaints about the thickness, the skin is meant to protect the phone not bulletproof it. I find the thickness adequate for the function of the product. Better yet, it offers a much more solid grip of the phone than without the skin.



Hope this helps you decide. Blackberry Storm Black Rubberized Skin Original

This is the actual silicon case from Blackberry. Its nice, soft and does provide some protection. It fits the device pretty well and is easy to remove. I wish were just a little more rugged than it is, but it works just fine. I can access all the external buttons just fine. It looks good on the phone.

Shipped fast and case fits great. This is my 2nd Storm because I dropped the first one on hardwoods without a case and it immediately stopped working. I've dropped the 2nd one a couple of times but the case seems to give it a little bit of protection above making the casing not nearly as slippery.

This fits the Storm2 like a glove and it feels good in my hand. The skin is soft and gives the phone a little traction so that it doesn't slide across surfaces or out of my hand as easily. It is still easy to use the butotns on the phone and there is an opening for the side port so it can charge without takng the skin off. There is an extra opening on the back of the skin (there is also an opening for the camera lens) which I'm guessing may be used with a charging pad??



The addition of the skin makes for a tight fit in the OEM case. I suspect after a year or so either the skin will strecth out (it stretches a little everytime it is pushed into the case) or the OEM case will pull appart at the stitching.

If you're like me, you love to read reviews before you buy something but just want to get to the bottom line. So here it is:



Basic case for low cost. It's not an otterbox so it won't cushion a drop from a second floor window, but it provides enough protection for your everyday drops. Remember to buy a clear screen protector as well, since this provides no screen protection. It also provides basic spill protection in that it won't let water get to the battery immediately (tip: always disconnect your battery immediately after a spill and place your phone without the battery or battery cover on it submerged in a bowl of dry rice for two days. It is likely to survive!). If you need something very tough to protect against the elements, this is not the cover for you. If you need a skin to cushion from low drops or minor spills, this should do the trick!

Works great, fits well, doesn't add bulk.



Two complaints:

The sides don't completely cover the silver borders (minute, yet really irritating for me)

The volume buttons are almost flush with the rubber surface making it hard to discern between the two without looking - Accessories - Cell Phone Cover - 9530 - Blackberry Storm 9530'

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Digital Video - canon, boom

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the mic is certainly better than the 'record absolutely everything' mic on the top of my Canon GL2, but there is still a lot of noise 'in the line' and the camera picks up the camera's motor noise even better than the onboard mic (didn't know that was possible). that being said, the audio you get is miles better, especially for recording interviews. It's small, unobtrusive and has two settings (wide and long) and is mostly good at targeting a subject in front of you.



the biggest problem seems to be with the mount, which is cheap and really helps the mic pick up the buzz, hum and other undesirable noise directly through the body of the mic. I tried using rubber bands to isolate it, but then I just returned the mic, not worth the grief if I have to 'MacGyver' it right out of the box. I'm going to get a proper a mic mount, and keep looking.



bottom line - if you have terrible noise from your onboard camcorder, this is a good deal. Sure, you can spend $1000 for a better Shure or Sennheiser, but if you just want some above average targeted audio, this can't be beat for the price. AZDEN ECZ-990 Super Cardioid Zoom Camcorder Microphone

I just bought this microphone today from a local video camera store, after testing a number of the other microphones that they had, including the "Canon Directional Stereo Mic (DM 50) for Camcorders with the Advanced Access Shoe", "Rode VideoMic directional Video Condenser w/microphone", and the "Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Microphone".



I recently bought a refurbished Canon HV20. I went on vacation with it without testing it, and when I got home, I realized how poor the audio really was. I had read that the built-in mic captured the sound of the tape winding in the camera, but I didn't think it could possibly be as loud as it was. Also, often I'd be talking to someone literally two feet in front of the camera, and found people ten feet behind the camera were louder! Anyway, I realized that an external mic was absolutely necessary.



I brought my HV20 to the video store and I spent an hour testing out the mics. I ended up buying the "Azden ECZ-990 Super-Cardioid Shotgun Microphone" because the price seemed best for what I needed. If I had more money, I would have bought the "Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Microphone", but I didn't think that it was worth nearly $150 more.



I also considered the "Canon Directional Stereo Mic (DM 50" but I found the fact that it could not be removed from the camera mount and hand held a major draw back.



THE POSITIVE:

1) The microphone is relatively small, especially compared to the "Rode VideoMic" which was HUGE!



2) I like that I can pop it off the mount and hold it in my hand or attach it to a pole to turn it into a boom.



3) The 'Short' setting is extremely good for the money. Its not as good as the "Sennheiser MKE 400 Shotgun Microphone" but I expected that. It instantly eliminates the camera noise (a faint sound still remains, but if you have headphones on, you will suddenly think to yourself 'wow, this is how it is supposed to sound!'). The 'short' setting captures around a 180 degree range, with a reduced amount in the remaining audio range.



THE NEGATIVE:

1) The 'Long' setting is supposedly the shotgun setting, and from the diagram it appears to suggest it captures about a 30 degree range. However, it seemed to re-introduce the background noise that I found distracting with the internal microphone, and I'm not simply talking about picking up the sounds of the camera itself, which it does. People talking with this setting seem to sound as if they are talking over a PA system, such as the pilot making an announcement in an airplane.



2) The rubber buffer that seems to be intended to reduce noise transfer from the camera to the mic is really poor. In the 'short' setting, it doesn't seem to be an issue, even if you are hand-holding the camera. However, when the 'long' setting is on, it picks up a lot of noise from my hands on the camera. Even small movements of my hands sound like I'm banging my hand on the microphone itself.



3) While the microphone can be removed from the mount and held separately (in other words, the part that screws into the camera is still there, but the microphone can be removed from that), I have a feeling that the holder will break if I pop the microphone in and out too often, which basically defeats its purpose and also makes me think that the two parts can move around and cause some unwanted noise.



CONCLUSION:

If you need a cheap microphone that does what the external microphone should do, then this is what you should get. It won't solve all your problems, and it might not last more than 3 or 4 years even if you take care of it. If you want a proper shotgun mike, then spend the money and get the "Sennheiser". The 'short' setting works well enough that amateur filmmakers and vacationers will think its a 1000% improvement on the existing mic. Pro-sumers and professionals will turn up their noses and say save your money and get a 'real' microphone. I guess it depends on which group you fall into! - Canon - Mics - Boom - Audio'

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I bought this filter for my Canon 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens. The price was right, and I thought it would be a good way to protect the lens, which this probably does well. And while I am shooting under normal lighting conditions (flash or natural) the filter stays out of the way, but as soon as the lights go down this filter will ruin more photos than I can bear, due to an abundance reflective artifacts. If you take a photo of Christmas lights for example you will see the lights again in a faint green glow on the opposite side of the photo... VERY ANNOYING. Tiffen 52mm UV Protection Filter

This UV filter does it job to protect the lens well. The build is solid (metal construction). The glass is also descent quality.



About the performance, it absorbs some UV light. The UV light absorbtion is hardly noticeable, probably the sky 1-A and the haze filter version will absorb more UV light than this lens which is fine for me.



Now, about the one problem which is the internal reflection. I've heard many people say that it mostly happens during night or low light shooting. I found out that it is not caused directly by the low light/night situation. The internal reflection will appear when there is a strong/bright source of light in comparison to the overall exposure (the surrounding environment). To put it in example (which hopefully is easier to understand), when you take a picture of a lamp during nightime and the light is much brighter than the surrounding area then you will see the internal reflection. as you move the position of the light to be closer to the sides/corner of the picture (and not in the center of the picture), the internal reflection reduces and finally dissapear (if you move the light far enough from the center). And if the light isn't too bright/contrast compare to the surrounding environment then there will be no internal reflection. but of course most of the time, a lamp at nightime is often very bright. But the point that I'm trying to make is that the internal reflection doesn't happen all the time during low light or night time.



Additionally, the internal reflection isn't only happening at night. it can also happen in the afternoon if you are taking a picture of a sun for example. basically same rule as above, on how bright is the light source compared to the surrounding area, and as you move the sun from the center of the photo and near the side the internal reflection will move to the side/dissapear (also depending the angle). But the best way is just to remove the filter during these situations.



Hope this explanation helps you to reduce the occurence of internal reflection by identifying correctly when the internal reflection will occur and then remove the filter during those situation (which is not hard to do).



I'm actually not a fan of lens filter (any filter) as I think it will only degrade picture quality as we added another layer between the sensor and object, but I decided to use them anyway for all my lens. And I would recommend everyone to get one of this filter if you don't have any filter for your lens yet.



I use this filter on my 50mm f/1.8D lens and on my 18-55mm lens.

I got this filter before I understood the difference between cheap filters and ones that actually work well. I was getting such great results with my new 50mm f/1.8 lens during the day, but at night i was getting a lot of ghosting and flaring in my pictures. It took me a while to realize it was because of the filter. After doing some online research, I decided to remove the filter, and my pictures were all suddenly better with that lens. The glass was affecting my picture quality!



The glass used is cheap, and not very good quality, so it can actually degrade your pictures. It works well to protect the glass on the lens from scratches or dust, but it's a much better idea to pay $20 more and get a good filter that will actually help you get better pictures. If you don't want to pay the extra for a decent filter, you might be better off just leaving the filter off. I reccomend Hoya Pro1 and B&W filters; and in the 52mm size, the price is very reasonable. Once you start buying nicer lenses that require 77mm filters, that's where the good filters really start adding up. But again, you aren't going to want to put a cheap filter on a $1000 lens.



I know this review might sound negative, but if it helps someone capture a memory better because they decided to get a little nicer filter, it will be worth it.

Amazon lumps together ALL the Tiffen filter reviews. So unless you specify which specific filter you are reviewing, no one will know! This makes all those reviews that say something like, "this filter made my pictures too dark/light/red/green/whatever" totally useless.



Amazon tends to lump together similar products (like all or many cameras from one manufacturer), so in general it is a good idea to specify the product you are reviewing in your Amazon reviews.'

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My HP LaserJet 1100 is reliable and inexpensive to run. My computers no longer have the parallel port it requires. This cable adapter was the perfect solution. I simply plugged my printer cable into the adapter cable, and the adapter cable into my USB port - worked the first time with no messing around. Windows is a bit quirky, though. You must plug the adapter cable consistently into the same USB for the printer to be recognized. Sabrent USB to DB25 Female Parallel Converter Adapter 6-Foot Cable (USB-DB25F)

This was exactly what I needed to hook my 4 year old HP printer (w/parallel port) to my new laptop (which came with Windows Vista, and no parallel port). The product comes with a disc to install the drivers needed (but my printer is so awesome, I didn't need to use it.) I just plugged it in and it printed. This is perfect!

I bought this product for an older HP laserjet printer. I plugged it into my desktop running Windows 7 and it immediately downloaded the drivers for me and installed them. In about 2-3 minutes I was ready to print!

I had an urgent need for a cable to connect an old parallel printer to a USB-only equipped computer. The printr used a non standard cable connection at the printer and Tiger had just the cable I needed to bridge the gap at a price that was much less than Circuit city and the like. Delivery was prompt and reasonable.

I bought this because one of the reviewers said that it worked with Windows 7. The product itself does not say that. I cannot get this to work with my HP 722C Deskjet and the Windows 7 (64bit) operating system. Not sure of the issues if this device or Windows 7. The plug and play recognizes that a usb print connection is made when cable is plugged in, but does not recognize that a printer is attached to it. In device manager, this USB Print device is listed as unspecified. The Windows 7 did not automatically download HP 722 drivers. I did that manually, but again,the software still only recognizes that an unspecified USB Print device is attached. No signals are sent to the printer through cable.

Others on the internet with similar problems are saying that it works with Windows 7 (32bit) but not 64bit. Maybe a fix will show up somewhere, but I have not seen any to date.

Worked great on a new PC running Windows 7 with an old HP Laserjet 4L. I just plugged it in and the PC immediately recognized the printer in the control pannel and I started printing. I did not need to load any drivers or do any configuration.

This cable worked perfectly for my HP 722C on a brand new Dell PC with no printer port. I had read in reviews or somewhere else that these cables would not hep if your printer was multifunction (or that only the printing function would work), so since my printer was just a printer, this cable worked fine.



Was deliverd within about 3 days from the order. - Usb Cord - Adapters - Cables - Printer Cable From Usb Port'

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Considering how bad the iPhone's battery life is, I am surprised Apple gave such a small chord to charge it, since you'd need to use it while charging so much.

I got this to fix that issue. Now I have nice long charging chord for my iPhone USB 2.0 Extension Cable Type A Male to Type A Female 6 ft, Black

Got two of these about a year ago. They work great as long as you tie it into another line that isn't too long. I never had a single problem with these in the year I used them. I just need more of them as now I have more tech in my house.

Just as simple as it seems! Remember if you are trying to go quite a distance, your USB cable needs to be less than 15' total or else you risk losing signal. So a 15' cable with a 4' printer cable (for example) would ut you at 19' and it probably wont work correctly. Thanks!

It got the stars mainly due to price. It works, but you get what you pay for.

The fact that USB extension cords in general have given my workspace much more flexibility is wonderful perhaps needs to separated from this review. Next time will probably splurge a few bucks more for one with more consistent functionality.



I bought two. One for the keyboard, one for mouse. The one for the keyboard kept losing the connection despite double and triple checks that things were in fact connected. I would randomly hear the 'ding' you get when you unplug/plug something from the USB slots. It really puts a cramp in your writing style if your keyboard disconnects every few minutes. The disconnection glitch lasts a second, sometimes more. That I could tolerate on the mouse since I don't use it very often. So I selected the best of the two for my mouse and ended up putting the keyboard back on a direct connection. It's been a couple of months and maybe the cord has warmed up or something. I still get a rare, second long stop in function, but the connect/disconnect problem hasn't happened in for a few weeks.

I wish that I had learned about the great prices on cables like this through Amazon long ago. I kick myself for wasting so much money in the past by going to the local B*** B** store. That big electronics chain charges over $20 for cables like this, compared to less than $3 here. The cables got to me two days after I ordered them. Kudos to Amazon and to their partner, YourCableStore.

I bought this because my 70$ logitech VX mouse, which I love, was super laggy (almost to the point of being garbage) if it was not right up close to the dongle. for 3$, I bought this cable, thinking I'ld try one last time to salvage such a nice mouse. plug-n-play on Windows 7 x64, now my dongle is up on my desk and my mouse works perfectly. would highly recommend something like this for someone frustrated with the crappy wireless connection of an otherwise superbly designed mouse.

I bought 2 cables to extend from my CPU to 2 flash drives. My flash drives work great when plugged directly into the CPU or when plugged into more expensive cables I already have, but don't work when using these cables. One cable worked for a day, then quit. The other cable didn't work at all. Cmple promptly sent a replacement. The replacement worked once, then stopped working. Then Cmple promptly sent me a complete refund. Cmple was excellent to deal with, but the product was worthless.

The nice thing about this product was it was cheap, and got to me fast the bad is it is a slow connection. I have been using it in combination with a high speed hub and the two together run in slow motion. At some points this equipment will recognize my external drives and usb devices and other times it wont.

Spite the constant problems I give this product a 3/5 cause its your typical Chinese crap you can get cheap on amazon.'

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Amazon was best price and free shipping when I got them. Sam's Club did not even stock these (Dec 2007). I love the Sonicare Flexcare these go with. Be careful to order brush that fits your unit. The brushes are good for six months..3 months is just the recommended change date.



Philips Sonicare ProResults HX6013 Brush Head Standard 3pk go with 900 series sonicare flexcare toothbrush. Not good for Elite, or other ones.

I really love my Sonicare

But there was just one flaw

There were no extra compact heads

To fit my little jaw



According to the trusty guide

In 3 months you must change

So when I couldn't get a spare

I thought it rather strange



I had to use the standard head

To maintain my hygiene

I couldn't trust a worn-out brush

To keep my molars clean



The bigger brush just didn't fit

My mouth must be too small

Thank goodness they now stock this one

So I can reach them all



This smaller brush gets to the back

Back where it's hard to reach

It really helps me to avoid

My dentist's irate speech



This fits the Philips FlexCare brush

It's not for the Elite

So stock up now, in packs of three

And now this rhyme's complete







Amanda Richards, March 24, 2008

This is the replacement brush head to use with the Philips Sonicare FlexCare Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush with Sanitizer. It's a snap to use (literally): Just pull off the old brush and push on the new one until it snaps and you're ready to enjoy your FlexCare. Phillips recommends a new brush head every three months. You'll know it's time to replace the brush when the old bristles start to spread out, but just to be sure, the replacements come with handy little month stickers that you can put on your charger base.



The FlexCare is a great toothbrush, and these replacement brushes will keep you and your dentist happy for nine months. At less than ten dollars each, they are well worth the price.

What can you say about a toothbrush? Only that these replacement brush heads cost about ten times what they should cost. Philips is evidently taking its cue from the inkjet printer manufacturers -- lowball the main product, then charge all outdoors for the replacement parts.

These brush heads are vastly superior to Sonicare's Advance series:



I was amazed at how well the sculpted contoured bristles fit the curves of my gumline and teeth. I felt as if the brush head was custom made for my mouth. They also have a dark blue raised bristle tip at one end that gets right inside hard to reach areas.



Further, these are completely sealed units; so, they don't trap liquid inside like the Advance and probably the Elite. I don't own an Elite, but it looks like it could also trap liquid and toothpaste. I hated having to disassemble and clean out the Advance.



Finally, these brush heads only work with Sonicare's FlexCare series -- which is an amazingly light and manueverable brush handle, but that's another review!

This rechargeable toothbrush is one of the best that I have ever used. I love that it can be put into the dishwasher to be washed as needed. It has made my teeth SO much cleaner (no plaque), my gums are in much better shape and my teeth are whiter. It has a UV sanitizer that also comes with it!

I have the Sonicare ProResults toothbrush but could not find replacement brushes anywhere in stores. I was thankful to find the product at Amazon. I don't know if you aqcuired the product Philips Sonicare ProResults HX6013 Brush Head Standard 3pk as "seconds" from Philips or if it was intended to be perfect.

One of the brushes does not "connect" to the handle at all. The other two brushes are working but the identifier colored ring does not snap into place. It hangs loose and leaves a gap between the brush and the handle. We will continue using the two brushes but already I can see the brushes are not going to last as long as the the original brushes lasted. Is there any way to pass this review on to Phillips? I would appreciate a response. Thank you. Peg Riley'

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Nice lock. Good looks and easy to install.(If old lock installed correctly)Bought this to replace old lock that had worn out. Installed in about an hour but that included fixing a bad installation previouly. Recomend and would buy again. Master Lock BAO0103 Ball Keyed Entry Door Knob, Polished Brass

What's not to like? This is a well built door knob and lock. It comes with easy-to-follow instructions and a couple of adapters to use for non-standard doors (you probably won't need the adapters). If you're just replacing an old knob, this is a cinch to install. If you're installing an entry door from scratch, more work, of course, will be required but again, the instructions are comprehensive. The polished brass finish makes the door knob look expensive. Add free shipping to this deal and Amazon, as usual, saves me from having to go to the home improvement store.

I installed a set of these locks on my tenants apartment's door and they failed within two months. I installed a second one after the first one failed and that failed as well. Why do people sell crap? I think I will go back to brand names for quality in the long run because these cheap products arent worth the headache.

I ordered two of these locks (two different orders) for two different tenant doors, only to find out after installing both locksets that the keys and locks were identical. I called Master Lock and was told how highly unlikely was the possibility of this happening.



Contacted Amazon and they promptly sent a replacement. I was surprised to open the package and find that they had sent two more locksets, ironically both with matching keys. Fortunately, it was a different key pattern so I replaced one of the originals and sent back the two I didn't need. Something of a hassle because if I wanted identical keys, I would have ordered the lockset pair which is offered with that specifically stated in the description.

4 Stars because of the duplicate key issue and the fact that, as others have noted, the instructions are not particularly useful. I've installed plenty of locks over the years and although this was changing out one 2 3/8" lockset for another, it still required chiseling and modification to the door and doorjamb.

The product arrived fast...and it was very easy to install although I do say this being aware that it took me about 30 minutes to figure out how to adjust the knob correctly...but that is my own fault for being so oblivious. If you pay attention correctly and if you're a beginner like me--read some directions--than you'll be just fine.



Amazon, once again has proven to be a very reliable company! =D

Took me over an hour to install this puppy, and it still isn't right.

It'll do until I have a locksmith check it out in the future, when

I have other knobs or locks that need work. I'm fairly good

at DIY projects, but not with with knob set. Knob on the inside

only works when I turn it to the left; from the outside,

have to turn the knob to the right.

I truly am not handy. I share my condo off and on with my college age son and wanted to lock-off my bed/bath while I travel so he and his friends didn't make themselves too much at home. This fits the bill perfectly. The trick was getting the old knob assembly off. I Google searched for how to remove the old door knob. I searched "how to remove an old door knob." I found it; there's a little button at the base of the knob I had to push in and never would have figured this out. After that, it took less than 10 minutes to install, including removing and replacing the latch assembly that I installed upside down the first time. - Door Lock - Kwikset - Handlesets - Door Handles'

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I house my PC inside a 15" wide base cabinet below the workspace in my basement-level office. I have to keep the cabinet door closed (locked actually) to keep the children from turning the unit off and on. Unfortunately, the inside of the cabinet gets pretty hot from the PC due to the lack of circulation. I needed an inexpensive, convenient, and safe way to keep the cabinet cool. I purchased the Thermaltake Desktop USB Cooling Fan, cut a 3.5" square opening on the side of the cabinet, and installed the fan facing out of the openning to draw the warm air out. This solution worked perfectly! I can adjust the Thermaltake fan speed up if I'm running CPU intensive applications - like games or watching a DVD - to draw more air. The fan is very quite - unnoticable really, and the fan grill keeps little fingers from touching the fan blade. I would highly recommend this product. Thermaltake Mobile Fan II External USB Cooling Fan - Us

I use this to cool my PowerBook G4. The laptop is up on a simple stand, but it runs pretty hot; the CPU often runs up to 142+ degrees F, at which point the noisy internal fans turn on. With the little TT fan blowing across the keyboard area, the PowerBook seldom reaches 140 degrees, and the internal fans almost never kick in. The TT fan is nearly silent at its lowest levels, very quiet at the level I use (~halfway up), and not terribly loud even at its highest setting. It's definitely got a DIY-geeky look, but at least it's not geek-bling with pulsing LEDs or anything. My one big knock against it is its lack of an off switch. Seems like it would have been simple enough to have it click off when you turn it all the way down; as it is, I have to unplug it at the end of the day.

I have an external hard drive that is "air-cooled" but it is in a location where air circulation is somewhat blocked. This little fan takes care of that problem and keeps it running cool. I had tried battery-powered fans, but the batteries would die too quickly. If I'm not using the external HD, I just reposition the fan to provide extra circulation for the tower.



This fan is extremely quiet and works unobtrusively. I don't even hear it running. Since I normally shut off my computer when I'm done, I'm not really bothered by the lack of an on-off switch.



This fan is a great solution to one of life's annoying little problems. :-)

Both my PS3 and XBOX 360 have a pair of these each: One assisting with the 'heat exhaust' in the back of the units (helping to blow air OUT and away from the consoles) and one blowing towards the 'air intake' vents' and back. The hot air comes out noticeably faster out the exhausts of both consoles.



I've only tried the Pelican Air Flo for the PS3 (and heard the horror stories of Nyko intercoolers for XBOX 360),but that alone was horrible. Tried two units bc the fan didn't turn on (supposed to start automatically when it senses heat) and both failed! Stay away from these after market fans and get the Thermaltake Mobile Fan II!



TWO CONS: not as aesthetically pleasing (This might turn some people off, but I don't care about the aesthetics bc it does the job awesome) and with the XBox 360, it doesn't power down with the console. I have an older 10/06 Xbox and and Elite, and its the same with both. (The USB outputs still feed power after powerdown...ie to charge controllers via cable) With PS3, it starts up and powers down with the console perfectly!



Now if only someone could recommend a good powered USB hub that can work without being hooked up to a PC or console. We could alleviate hooking these up to consoles/laptops altogether and put that USB Hub AC Adapter on a X10 adapter for wireless action! Any suggestions?

Since this is a modified case fan, it's incredibly reliable and quiet. Those cute USB fly fans barely move any air and fail after a few weeks of use. If you can take the semi-industrial / geek look, it performs fine as a personal desk fan. You'll get lot's of comments from your cube visitors.



I am also using this to cool my A/V cabinet which contains an extremely hot running Motorola cable PVR.



Currently out of stock everywhere! Please make and sell more of these!

My Tivo was overheating during the summer because of poor air circulation around the built-in shelf on which it sat. I had tried other solutions, including a couple "laptop cooler" pads, but nothing worked particularly well. Then I bought one of these little fans, hooked it up to a USB port on the Tivo, set it to blow the warm air out of the shelf space to the front of the cabinet and watched the Tivo's temp drop a good ten degrees, well into the safe range.



These fans are extremely quiet (though I put it on a small rubber pad to cut down on vibration with the shelf.) As other's have noted, an on-off switch would be nice as I don't need it running all the time. Some kind of USB thermostat would make it perfect (but you wouldn't get it for anything like this price.)



Great product at a decent price. I'm going to order a couple more to cool a cabinet of network gear and the whole-house audio equipment I have in a closet.

I bought this product last week and it came pretty quickly. First thing i have to say is I like the fact that the fan speed can be controlled by a knob. Rather than only choosing between Hi, Lo, and Off, it stays on as long as the computer is on, but the knob allows you to set the speed you want it at (at least until it's at the max speed).



It's very quiet at the lowest setting to the point that unless there's absolute sound, I can't even hear it. So if you live in a city, the suburbs, or just have your window open, the fan's noise will already be drowned out.



At the highest setting, it runs just a little louder than my laptop when my laptop fans run (I own a vaio vgnfj170).



The retractable wire is nice. No wire-tangles. I bent the stands a little bit to direct the airflow downward.



My suggestion: If your laptop sucks air in from the bottom and exhausts it out the side or back, make a stand for your laptop and set your laptop on top of it(I used 4 erasers, one at each corner) and somehow angle the fan downward a bit. The airflow will definitely cool the bottom as well as provide easier airflow to the fan's computer should it be needed.



My laptop fan hasn't started up since I've used this item and I like it.



I'll have to admit though that the next day, the fan started making a vibrating sound. I fixed it a bit by just taking a chopstick and pressing lightly on the back of teh fan and it's quite now. - Usb - Usb Fan - Fan - Cooling'

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