Guy Low Price Electronic: 30 Sept 2009

Wednesday 30 September 2009

High Definition - flip video, accessories

Bought this for the Flip Ultra HD as a backup in case I was out and needed extra power. The battery lasts for a little over a hour of recording. Since the Ultra HD has 2 hrs worth of memory its a good idea to have a backup battery pack. Great to get that extra recording out of the way in case you dont have axcess to a computer. Battery only charges while inside the camera and has to be hooked to the computer(unless you have a Flip AC adapter. Overall a good extra accesory to have around. Flip Video Battery Pack for Select Flip UltraHD Video Cameras

I love my flip ultra HD, but I gave up on flip's battery packs months ago. I went through two and kept having the same problem (with two different flip camcorders). Every time I plugged in my flip to charge, the battery would overheat within a few minutes and the safety fail would kick on and stop the charging process. I would have to take out the battery pack, let it cool down, then plug it in all over again and within a few minutes the cycle would repeat. Don't waste your time with this battery pack. Luckily, flip ultras and ultra hd's can use any AA battery, so I would recommend buying a different rechargeable battery. I personally use the Sanyo Eneloop 4 Pack AA NiMH Pre-Charged Rechargable Batteries w/ Charger and they are awesome! They come pre-charged, last forever, and best of all they don't overheat.

Make sure that you have a second generation Flip Video Ultra before you order the battery pack. Amazon still sells the 1st generation Flip Video Ultra and there is no compatible battery pack for that model. I found out the hard way.

I recently bought a Flip Ultra HD, 2nd generation and find that the charged-up battery pack

lasts for just over an hour of recording time, which is about the same amount of time that 2 AA batteries will last.

At first glance the Flip Battery Pack may seem like a good item to get along with your new Flip videocamera, but take my word for it, it's not.

The original idea and intent of being able to charge your camera's batteries with your computer while on the go or while downloading videos to your computer is a good one, the execution of such idea was poorly done.

Unfortunately, this product suffers due to the design flaws of the Flip videocamera (In my case I own the Flip Ultra HD) and flaws of the battery itself.

The battery is a pair of Ni-Mh AA batteries wrapped together in plastic along with a proprietary pair of edges on the top that lock the battery in place inside the camera. While this is good, it also means you can not charge the battery pack OFF the camera. It has to be inside the camera no matter what.

One huge flaw of this battery is the required charging time; 6 hours. This wouldn't be too much of a problem if I could charge it on any battery recharger, but since you can't do that, you got to stick the battery in the camera and the camera to the USB port of your computer and HOPE it charges.

The problem here is that unless you work 12 hours a day on your computer or the computer is on 24/7, you will never be able to sit there long enough to charge the battery completely. You could try leaving the computer on for 6 hours doing nothing so the battery can recharge, but I find that a colossal waste of energy and a huge crime against the environment.

But wait, here comes the icky part...

Even if you sit there for 6 hours or you leave the computer on so the battery recharges, there is NO WAY to guarantee that will happen.

Why not? Because the camera overheats at some point and cancels the recharge (I'm guessing so the camera and the battery won't explode). The infamous overheating problem that most of us Flip users suffer from is NOT a battery problem, its a camera problem.

I've got two pairs of these battery packs and more than once I've been charging one, the camera would stop charging after a short while due to heat. I would swap the batteries so the cold pair would charge, the camera wouldn't even think about it, it would still claim things are too hot. It was until the camera itself cooled off that would resume charging, but for me this mean: unplugging the camera from the computer and placing it under cool air or let it cool down on its own. This is just too much fuzz to charge a simple pair of batteries.

With that problem, this item is just as useless as DSLR battery that will last you for one shot.

Usually, I would charge the batteries by removing the lid that covers them and plugging the camera on some USB slot away from the netbook's fan, but since I live in a hot place as it is, the camera just won't charge for long.

I read in some reviews of this item to peel off the plastic on the bottom poles and that would take care of it. I did that with one pair and it didn't work, it is a camera problem.

After a concert I wanted to record turned into a disaster due to the fact that the batteries didn't charge completely and I had to keep switching between batteries, I decided to retire the two pairs I own of these type of battery packs.

Flip really screwed up here, they should have either made the batteries compatible with any battery charger or sell you a decent battery charger for these that you can plug to the wall. I know they got an external battery charger that goes into the wall socket, but it has to be on a very precise position to charge and the design is just not practial, it's so easy to knock off the wall.

My advice is to pass on this item and just buy a couple of pairs of rechargeable batteries (Energizer, Duracell, Eneloop) that you can charge in any charger. The recharging time will be shorter (even if it takes 6 hours, you can leave them charging at night and they will surely be charged by morning) and will be easier to do. Not to mention you won't have to waste as much energy as you need to do by leaving your computer on for 6 hours. Unless you live in a really cold place, you'll be lucky to be able to charge these batteries completely the way Flip wants you to. If you live in a cold place, do yourself and nature a favor and use a normal battery recharger with normal rechargeable batteries anyway. Nothing justifies the huge waste of resources that charging these batteries entail. - Accessories - Flip Ultra Hd - Battery - Flip Video'

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Car Stereo Mp3 Am Fm Cd - cd player, faceplate

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I bought this car audio system for my husband for our first anniversary, because it's what he asked for---knowing ZIP about car stereo systems! I was happy to be able to find the features he wanted described clearly...so it made my shopping experience easy even though I didn't know what I was doing!

This stereo is exactly what he wanted and he was THRILLED at the price! It plays our MP3 players, CDs, and even MP3's burned to CDs--BEAUTIFULLY! AND the tuner is AWESOME too!

For $60.00 something dollars, MORE than worth the price! I can't see why anyone would pay more for something else, and Pioneer brand too!

Amazon you Rock! Pioneer DEH-1300MP CD Receiver with MP3/WMA Playback and Remote Control

Pioneer has made a great upgrade over the DEH-1200MP with this new one DEH-1300MP. Looks wise it beats the DEH-1200MP hands down. Installed this without any problems and with the Loud feature in this receiver set to high the factory installed speakers are sounding just fantastic. This is the best budget receiver you can get and its Pioneer which stands for its quality. Hope it helps.

I was looking for a basic radio/CD to replace the original. This Pioneer DEH1300 is great. The features are what I expected, had a clock, and the CD works! I wanted to install it myself to save some money and it was relatively straightforward to install. Only additional expense was the wire harness and the faceplate for my car. Excellent price. I'd rather green highlights, rather than the red, but I can't argue the price.

I bought this unit because it received good reviews and was dirt cheap. I saw one bad post about it shutting down randomly, but figured it was just a random bad unit -- all manufacturers have them occasionally and I like Pioneer products from my past. However, mine does the random power-off thing, too. I guess it's going back for replacement as well. I can't make it fail, so I am just giving up and going with a different manufacturer, rather than risk this happening again. I drive hours at a time commuting in late/early hours and need the music to help stay awake; it's important that I have a reliable unit. Quite disappointing from a brand I had the highest respect for.

Installed two of these over a weekend in my brother's vehicles (1995 Ford Econoline van & 1999 Ford Escort). Both had older aftermarket units which had failed one way or another. He just needed basic AM/FM radios that work in case of evacuations in Florida due to hurricanes. I have always had good luck with Pioneer car stereos and especially like the FM tuners (Supertuner) for their ability to lock onto stations with a minimum of FM multipath effects (albeit with some reduction in channel separation at times as the tuner "blends" the channels to avoid noise).

The Pioneer DEH-1300MP didn't disappoint us with its performance, looks, or features. It is nice to have the Aux-In jack on the front panel as well as the ability to play MP3/WMA discs and remote control although we didn't really have those features as requirements for our purposes.

Overall, though, the combination of features for the Amazon price was tough to beat. I should note that both of these vehicles had previous aftermarket installations so we did not need to buy new wiring harnesses or fit kits to make them work. If you have a vehicle which needs these, make sure to take into account the cost as well as the effort to install the kit and wire the harness. With cars like the older Escort, this can be non-trivial since the fit kit actually replaces the entire dash module containing the radio, heater, A/C, and rear defroster controls.

My needs were simple, AM/FM Stereo with a CD Player. Plugging in the MP3 player would be nice addition. This is a Christmas Gift for my wife and I would be installing it myself in her 98 Toyota Corolla (replacing stock radio/cassette). After doing all the research I was finding it difficult to purchase something simple that would meet my needs. I have a 97 Jeep with a Pioneer CD player (no MP3 playback or player hookups) that does a good job so I went in specific search for the newer model. This is it: Pioneer DEH-1300MP CD Receiver with MP3/WMA Playback and Remote Control and after 2 months of use we both love it. Easy to use, sounds great, fit perfectly in the dash with existing hardware! Took me about 3 hours to install, mostly because I had trouble with the Toyota wiring and even blew a fuse. Who would have guessed the Toyota red and black wires went to speakers? I did not use any wiring kits or adapters. I am using the stock speakers that came with the Corolla and it sounds great. Oh, did I mention the price is pretty good too. Let's sum it all up:

1.) Easy to install

2.) Easy to use

3.) Sounds great

4.) AM/FM/CD/MP3/WMA

5.) Inexpensive

6.) Pioneer

7.) Best Bang For My Buck

I bought the Pioneer DEH-1300MP CD Receiver with MP3/WMA Playback and Remote Control because my other stereo broke, and I really wanted one with an auxiliary input so I could stop messing with CDs in my car and just play my MP3 player through the car stereo instead. I was attracted to this model because of the relatively low price, the Pioneer brand, a sufficient power rating, and the fact that it had all the features that I'm interested in and not a lot of others that I don't care about. I could not be happier with the results.

My old stereo was the same size and installed the same way as this one, so installation was a breeze. After installation I turned it on, cranked it up, and couldn't believe how good it sounds compared to my old one. I needed to tweak the equalizer settings to get optimum sound out of it, but in the end it just sounds awesome, especially considering the price of this thing (I paid $62.50). I have no external amp or subwoofer (although this unit does have preamp-outs if that's what you want), just have this hooked up to two Kicker 4" speakers in the front and two Pioneer 6 x 9's in the rear. I haven't used the CD player or the remote yet (and maybe I never will), so can't comment on those. But I find the controls intuitive for the most part, am extremely happy with how this unit sounds, and LOVE being able to play everything on my MP3 player without having to mess with CDs anymore. - Car Audio - Faceplate - Cd Player - Aux Input'

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Call Of Duty - fps, war

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Let me say, first off, that I'm rating this game based on their storyline, their zombie game, their online, and their co-op. I have no feelings about the guns, because I mean, it's WWII. I knew they were going to be nerfed and weakened down. I knew bolt actions would be boosted because so many people whined and whined on the forums about not being a "one shot sniper god"--

Storyline: It's completely fine. A lot better than CoD3, because you switch back and forth so much between America and Russia against Japan and Germany. Don't get me wrong, it didn't quite hook me as deeply as CoD4, but then again, I knew basically what was gonna happen in the game- I knew we'd win the war, I knew lots of people would die, and I knew it would all be great and grand in the end with lots of celebrating. CoD4, no, you didn't know anything that was gonna happen next, that's how they hooked you. You can't complain about this storyline just because you can "foreshadow" your HISTORICAL victory. Honestly.

Nazi Zombies: Upon beating campaign on any difficulty, you unlock the bonus mode, "Nazi Zombies" where you're trapped in a building by yourself or with friends and you, yeah, fight off hordes of zombies as long as you can. Is it fun? Not by yourself, unless you're one of those people that like being alone... When you're with a group of 4, with 3 friends, yeah, I personally have tons and tons of fun. Nothing quite like laughing while you poke your gun at a crawling zombie with no legs that keeps trying to bite you. I've had more fun with the Nazi Zombies mode than I have with CoD4 multiplayer & CoD5 multiplayer put together. It's just fun, luck, and skill.

Online Multiplayer: Here's where the game lost a star in the "fun" part of this rating... Online Multiplayer is without a doubt... boring. It's basically if I can pull my trigger before you, I kill you. If you pull yours before me, you kill me... let down :/ The spawn points are as said earlier... really messed up. I recall playing a match recently with tanks on the level. The other team had all 4 tanks, and they had parked their tanks outside of my team's spawn. Basically, when we so much as tried to leave our spawn, we were tanked down. It was horrible. Sniping is so much more aggrivating than CoD4... Don't get me wrong, I appreciate having to earn my own sniper scope. THAT is fair, no sarcasm or anything. I feel you should show skill before just jumping in with a scope and going 'YEAH I RULE' However-- I don't agree with a bunch of kids that haven't hit puberty yet putting Stopping Power and Steady Aim on their class and just basically spraying with a bolt action and getting insta-kills. THAT makes me mad.

Co-op: You can't complain about their co-op. They give you the option to play storymode with friends, they give you the option to fight together, they give you the option to NOT fight alone. Is it perfect? Not really- only because I don't approve of having one teammate die and the rest of the team fails because of it. That's my only dislike in the co-op. I personally enjoy playing with my friends on xbox live or split-screen :).

That's it. It's a decent game. If you enjoyed CoD4 because of style, graphics, and playing with friends-- get this game. If you enjoyed CoD4 simply for the storyline and 'pwning' people on multiplayer with your ultra awesome skill that no one in the world could ever hope to match... I'd recommend staying a no-lifer on CoD4, because this game would just make you mad.

Oh, and by the way- The game is not "too dark" If you use your brain and go to OPTIONS in the pause menu... you can adjust how dark or bright the game is. People are so clueless sometimes. It's like calling tech support and when they tell you to turn the off switch to on you reply with, "oh..." Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360)

Call of Duty: World at War is a first-person shooter taking place in the WWII setting once more. I've written many long game reviews in the past few weeks, many great games are sprouting their heads. Long awaited and overall great titles have not only sprinkled the holiday season, but draped it. With power house titles left and right, one must really conserve and pick the best. So I'll keep the details simple, and hopefully you can decide by this.

Fan of "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare"? If so you'll be in for a warm welcome, this game uses the same interface and multiplayer setup. Expect a pretty good frame rate, and a devastatingly hard campaign mode (for players on the 'Veteran' setting that is). In this title you'll fight as both the Americans and the Russians. Take on admirable Japanese soldiers, or destructive German Nazi troops.

Campaign features two fronts, and a few interesting non-typical levels (a rail based flying level, and a tank powerhouse level). From islands soaked in sun, to rainy city streets you'll be fighting in a all out war. Additional features included are the ability to use bayonets on rifles, and the all new powerful scorching flame thrower. Bayonets play out basically the same as your standard melee (knife), and the flame thrower can burn up terrain with a decent range. You'll become acquainted with the staple World War 2 guns once more (M1 Garand, Thompson, PPSH, MP40, Nimbu, Type 100, MG42, BAR, Browning).

Online seekers will find some perks added and some changes in names. Rest assure it's still the same frantic multiplayer combat, but with some more open ended maps. For players not familiar with 'perks', these are implementations to ones character that give additional abilities (and are allowed up to three, ranging in different classes). Dropping grenades upon death, carrying two primary weapons, and having more health, just to name a few. One can pit themselves against a myriad of players and game types to achieve higher ranking, and more weaponry at their disposal. Maps are based off the campaign, and are pretty open ended, but maybe a bit too confusing at times. Tanks have now returned, similar to CoD 3's tank, except it is a little bit harder to defeat. If you've maxed out your rank and feel their is nothing left to do, enter 'Prestige Mode'. Removing all weapons gained along with perks, and beginning a new with a higher rank symbol. Challenges will be depleted too. Multiplayer has now added dogs in place of helicopters at the seven kill mark. Players can obtain special help after benching the three, five, and seven kill mark without dying. One may find the rigors of battling pros to be frustrating, hop into 'Boot Camp' to readily play other beginners. Keep in mind vet players, some perks (cough Juggernaut cough) are just as annoying as ever.

Also available to the multiplayer experience is co-op campaign, and the addicting zombie mode. Co-op campaign is great fun, but be warned achievement junkies, some achieves are nullified in this mode. Zombie mode brings you into less a horror and more a adrenaline rushing doomsday. Up to four players can join and unite themselves in defeating zombies in a worn down base. A currency is used to buy weaponry, and enable usage of other locations in the base. More opened up areas though more zombie accessibility. These staggering zombified Nazis strike in waves. Making things even more difficult and tense is their ability to break in to your base! After each wave players can book it to the nearest entrance/window and board them up for currency and brief security. Once all players have died the game ends and tallies up scores, players can revive fallen team mates though before calling it quits. To say the least, this is one of the funnest options any Call of Duty or game has ever included. It's also one of the reasons you have to complete the campaign, as it's only available after completion (oh boy!).

So really World at War doesn't break any new territory like the previous title had done. Yet it glazes the plateau over with a few new features, and another reason to continue playing multiplayer day after day. You may of noticed a longer description dedicated to multiplayer segments. Essentially this game plays out well in solo go a bouts, but is destined to remain a multiplayer investment. If you are a single player person, hopefully a rental will suffice. In the mean time, thousands of players have made the move to this games online and are definitely enjoying it. So maybe it didn't go above the call of duty again, but it sure is a fun worthy purchase.

EDIT: I just wanted to add that there are actually four perks available in multiplayer. The additional perk not available in Cod4 is a vehicular perk slot. Also now having logged in a hefty figure of hours, multiplayer overall still seems to be standing as enjoyable. Some glitches have been located, and people are exploiting them. Mainly a glitch that enables a player the ability to get underneath certain maps. - Video Games - Xbox 360 - War - Fps'

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I purchased this locked to replace a Fannie-Mae lock on a home I purchased and found it to work exact as stated. The installation was easy (just make sure you order the correct handle direction: Left or Right) as it replaced a knob lock without a deadbolt and took only 15 minutes. It takes four AA batteries and comes with two keys that appear to be laser cut. The key hole cover you see in the picture is magnetically attached and your back up keys have magnets in them that are slightly stronger, so when you touch them to the cover, it sticks and comes off on the back of the key. It turns easy and locks solidly. Some older doors may need some slight adjustment to get it perfect, but I had no issues at all.

Combo is 3-8 digits and when the first key is pressed, the numbers all light up with blue background so you can see them. For the $70 bucks I paid for this lock, it is the best by far I have installed. Electronic Keyless Door Lock Set - Polished Nickel (Left Handed)

I got this lock at a better price than other locks found that do about the same. (+2 stars for low price).

Installation wasn't hard, it's just a door latch, but still took more time than I'd expected. The holes are slightly larger than normal for a personal residence inside door. I had to spend around an hour boring out the two holes (one for latch, one for handle) to make them slightly larger (-1 star). If I didn't have the right tools, this would have been a major pain and it was still quite tricky.

The instructions state, correctly so, that batteries in cold weather don't work well. Since it's a battery powered lock, assume it can't be used outdoors in the winter.

The key fits in and turns easily, and unlatches as you'd expect, BUT ONLY WHEN NOT INSTALLED. Once installed, the key part just doesn't work. The latch won't catch and open. I think it relies upon some internal movement that is not sliding/working well once installed. I think I could fix it with some lube and maybe filing a little bit, but didn't. Now, as long as the batteries don't run out unexpectedly or the electronics don't break, well, I probably won't need the key. What irks me here, is if I really need the key, then it may not work. (-3 stars for non-functional part).

Once the holes were bored larger and I was ready to install, I still had to lube a few pieces to get it to fit together. Generally it's constructed only medium quality.

There is no support number, no material at all inside the instructions or the box that gives any details about who to contact for any support or replacement parts (-1 star).

In terms of how it looks installed, it looks pretty good. Seems to work fine with digital pad. The lock will relock itself (meaning the latch in front won't work) after a few seconds from the time it was unlocked. The inside part has no lock or any interface at all except the handle to open the door. Generally I like the simplicity of it. (+1 star).

So due to various factors, overall I deducted 5 stars for what's lacking and added 3 for the good stuff. Starting at 5 stars, deducting all five, but adding 3 back gives it a 3.

I may post more later after I've got some use out of it. This is used on an in home office door so it will be used nearly every day.

If you are only looking for best price, you may be satisfied. If you are particular, I'd recommend going for a more pricey model like a Schlage.

I bought 2 of these door locks for my business because we get at least 10 solicitors who love to roam through our office without permission. Ever since the install, they've been great at keeping salespeople out of our office space.The install was quick and easy and the price is great for what you get. I really thought these werre going to be lower quality due to the low price but they were actually really solid. I recommend these door locks.

The key fits in and turns easily, and unlatches as you'd expect, BUT ONLY WHEN NOT INSTALLED. Once installed, the key part just doesn't work. The latch won't catch and open. I think it relies upon some internal movement that is not sliding/working well once installed. I think I could fix it with some lube and maybe filing a little bit, but didn't. Now, as long as the batteries don't run out unexpectedly or the electronics don't break, well, I probably won't need the key. What irks me here, is if I really need the key, then it may not work. (-3 stars for non-functional part).

Great. The handles are very functional and work well. They are stable strong, and can take the daily abuse of our factory environment. Programing a code seemed to be fairly easy, and we will most likely order a few more.

I ordered one of these locks in February and installed it. It worked for a while then quit working. I contacted the seller through Amazon and they offered to stand behind the product. I returned it and they promptly sent me a replacement. I have ordered another and now have two, one of which I use on my home office door. This company really satisfied my purchases with this product.'

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Portable 12v Air Compressor - power supply, portable 12v air compressor

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A great ergonomically designed little jump start unit.

I love the fact that it can be left plugged in perpetually

and will take care of itself. I'm not mechanically inclined

so the less I need to do the better.

The only complaint I have about it is that it doesn't come

with a cord to plug into the wall. You have to get a heavy

duty extension cord to connect it to the wall, and they

never tell you that when you are reading the product

description. For the price of this item, I think it should

come with a simple short extension cord. Energizer 84020 12V All-In-One Jump-Start System with Built-In Air Compressor and Power Inverter

If it weren't for my All in One, I would have been dead in the water, literally, on Lake Lewisville in Texas. Needless to say, we ran the stereo & fish finder WAY longer than we should have and found ourselves stuck in a cove in the middle of nowhere. We brought the all in one, with the intention of just using it to inflate to tubes for the kids, but the Jump Start feature is what really saved us. I didn't even realize that it had a light on the handle (thank you wife for noticing) but that came in handy too trying to jumpstart a boat in the dusk while mosquitoes were starting to attack! I have since recommended it to many of my co-workers and fishing buddies.

I was intimidated by all the other industrial looking jump starters but this one is so easy to use: just follow the numbers printed right on the starter 1,2,3! This is the starter for people who are uncomfortable messing with car or other batteries.

This jump-starter, air compressor, inverter, is of excellent quality and usefulness. As mentioned in other reviews, it would be nice if they included an AC power cord; and possibly a DC power/charging cord for the price. This is a fairly large unit and takes up a large amount of room in a trunk or the back of a station wagon/hatchback. It charges fast and has plenty of reserve power to start our motor home or inflate large tires. Great carry handle.

UPDATE 19 May 2011: The user manual was missing. Now I need it to check something. Item itself is pretty user friendly. Tried to download manual on website from manufacturer (UPGI.com) but no manuals or documents available from support. None available from Energizer. Tried Google. No one has uploaded manual yet. Finally found support 800 number for UPG Inc. which is also a wholesale/retail sales number. Nice lady answered. She took my name, email, telephone, address, etc. Said she would "look around" for one and send it "somehow" if she finds one.

Apparently, this is a "marketing arrangement" where they buy the use of the Energizer name, then import and distribute it.

Design pretty good. Sales-marketing good. Support not so good. Technical support essentially non-existant. Downgraded to two stars. Will post another update if I ever get the manual.

I spent a few weeks researching different jump starters and I wanted something that was easy to use, had a built in float charger, air compressor and was cost effective.

This unit fit the bill and the additional features (plug-ins) is a bonus.

These boxes are basically a battery you charge and use it to start your car when your battery is dead. When you charge batteries you must be careful NOT to overcharge...meaning, you can not just plug them in and leave them until you are ready to use them 1, 2, 9 months later. The overcharge will literally cook the battery and render it useless. Suprisingly there are very few jump boxes on the market with built in float chargers...meaning, when the battery is fully charged it will go into a float mode and trickle charge the battery not overcharge.

I have used this box 5-6 times over the last 4 months and it has performed flawlessly...even started our 2005 Diesel truck and that takes some power!

Agree with many of the other users the box should come with a cord to plug it in...another $10 at the store and the cables could be just a touch longer as it is sometimes difficult getting to a grounded location with the negative cable.

All in all I knew about the need for a power cord and cable length going in and I felt this was the best product for the price...value!

The Energizer All-In-One is a great item to have when you take road trips. My husband and I were on our way to Arkansas for a vacation and suddenly a low tire! We were miles away from any gas station and remembered that the All-In-One was in the trunk. We aired up our tire and made it to our destination on time. I think everyone should have this in their car. Highly recommended!

I purchased my all in one to take to the lake for memorial weekend.

In one weekend, I boosted a friends jet skis several times, put air in the tires of the fifth wheel and ran my laptop while sitting by the lakes edge.

I look this handy product and have others wanting to buy them.

Simple and easy to use and affordable power.

I bought this charger to replace an old charger (Duracell brand) that had worked wonders for me for years...but finally gave out. This Energizer charger works really well and includes an air compressor, with which I topped off all four tires (added 10 psi to each tire...I know I waited too long to inflate them) and it worked like a champ. Only drawback this charger has is it needs an extension cord to charge it (spent less than $10 on a 12ft one from H--- D----). This model has a built in sensor to avoid overcharging, so you can leave it plugged in until you need it without overcharging the battery. Very happy with this purchase.

After purchasing this product 6+ months ago, I came back to my car after work only to find my car battery drained. I popped the Energizer jump starter all-in-one out of my trunk, connected the cables, turned the dial to "Jump" and cranked the engine.

It took me about one minute to wrap the cables, turn it off, and return it to my trunk.

It was that simple. - Air Compressor - Power Supply - Portable Power - Portable 12v Air Compressor'

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Marvel Comics - avengers, superhero

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A lot of fun. Quick reading, full of great art. But there are some puzzling things... and "Things" is one of them! No "THING" here! The other three members of the Fantastic Four are here, but of all of them The Thing has participated most in the Avengers... and he's the one missing.

And not to argue over "powers" like a school boy, but Hawkeye's fightng skills are listed at 7. That put's him in the Captain America, Wolverine, Shang Chi area. A better fighter than Iron Fist, Black Panther... and more. Really?

But again, a fun read. Good for new and old readers. Marvel Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide

Marvel Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide was something I got as an early christmas gift. I thought that I wouldn't really look at it because of the fact that I'm starting to grow out of comic books, but wow was this fun. This book basically gives you an introduction to many characters of the Marvel Universe and is a pretty cool read. I recommend it to anyone who needs to catch up on the Marvel Comics Universe.

While this may not be the absolute all inclusive character guide that some people may be looking for, it's great for people who aren't that into comics or have kids that are just starting to get into it. My son knows and loves all the main heroes like Iron Man and Wolverine, and this book lets him read about them while exposing him to a whole bunch of other characters that he or I have never even heard of. Its a lot of fun just flipping through the pages and reading about random heroes and villains. It's basically one page per hero or villain, with some pictures and descriptions of their powers and history of the character. Again, it may not be as detailed as some who are more into this would like it to be, it's great for us new to this or with kids.

This neat little guide has hundreds of marvel characters that have been associated in the Avenger's world. Not only does it cover the normal bios and how the heroes came to be but it also has stat graphs for each character. Beautiful art work and loads of information this book is a smart buy.

I purchased this book for my kids to give their dad on father's day as they have been playing "super heroes" together lately. The hardcover book is colorfully illustrated with one character per page, so there's not a lot of detail, but enough to give you a quick introduction to the characters. The great color and illustrations are what make this book. Even my husband said it was cool!

A lot of fun. Quick reading, full of great art. But there are some puzzling things... and "Things" is one of them! No "THING" here! The other three members of the Fantastic Four are here, but of all of them The Thing has participated most in the Avengers... and he's the one missing.

And not to argue over "powers" like a school boy, but Hawkeye's fightng skills are listed at 7. That put's him in the Captain America, Wolverine, Shang Chi area. A better fighter than Iron Fist, Black Panther... and more. Really?

But again, a fun read. Good for new and old readers.

I picked up this book because I needed more purchases to get free shipping on another product I bought, and it was worth it. I am into comics, especially Marvel, and this is a great quick reference for anything Avengers. If you want deeper insight to characters, go to the Marvel website, but if you are just looking for an entertaining "coffee table" type book, this is the one for you.

I purchased this book for kicks being a Marvel comics fan and was let down by the fact that they left out some fairly popular villains. How could you forget Modok??? Seriously?

Aside from that, the book is in full color and pretty cool if you are curious about the Avengers, especially with the Avengers movie coming in 2012.

i originally bought this for my nephews ages 10 & 8 since they love to on google and type in their favorite supero hero/villains and read about them and learn about new characters, but when i recieved this darn book and i am the one constantly reading LOL...so this is a great book , well written, the artistry is well put together also...ok ok i will give this to them finally...

Maybe next week - Superhero - Spider-man - Comics - Avengers'

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i purchased this reel for my 9.5 ft spinning rod that i use for bobber fishing steelhead. it is spooled with braided line. i have only used this reel a handful of times but it cast great, good distance, extremely smooth retrieve and drag seems to be very smooth with no sticky spots. the reel also seems to be well balanced. i have no regrets purchasing this reel and for the price its superb value. i definatly will purchase another in the future and recommend all my friends give it a try before purchasing a new reel. Pflueger President XT Spinning Reel, 195-Yards/10-Pound

This is a reel that many would pay more to own, eveything about this reel is smooth and of good quality. I have used other reels with a higher price tag and none have been any better, This reel has a great drag and offers a smooth look and function. This reel wieghs about 9 oz. and for some this may be a bit heavy, I have had no issue with the wieght of this reel and would recomend this reel as a part of any fishing arsenel.

This was a gift for my father who is a fishing fanatic. As soon as he opened it he was impressed by the material quality and how smooth it works. He loved it!!! GREAT PRODUCT, ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND IT!!!

I christened mine on a trip up to the Boundary Waters where aluminum canoes, portaging, rocks, etc can all cause havoc on a reel (especially when tied down to the canoe with other rods and reels scraping against it). Despite all this, the President XT handled like a champ.

My first impression was it felt a bit heavy but understood why that was the case considering I purchased the 10 lb 195 yd version. It definitely was something I felt could hold its own if hooked up to a monster pike in some of the lakes I fish and catfish in the rivers out by me.

Anyways, on my very first cast (which was smoother than any Shimano or Daiwa I've ever owned and used), it I was able to land a 6 lb smallmouth bass at the base of some water falls. I couldn't ask for a more smooth drag for providing just enough to let him run in very strong current and providing enough reel power to control him from jumping or running into too many slipper rocks in getting him landed. What a fight! What a reel!

I couldn't be happier with this reel. Casts are very fluid w/ no tangles or twisted line; drag silky smooth; retrieves always strong.

i did alot of research on 3 reels diawa,pflueger,and shimano.found the best reel to be the pflueger president xt.after trying it out i found it to be better than expected.the drag is very good,and the weight for the 6730 was a little heavy at 9ozs.casting was very good.and very good winding line in.i would rate this reel and comparable to shimano stradic,at a much lesser cost.

I do a lot of fishing from a float tube with light and ultra light gear. I purchased the Pflueger President 6725 XT which is a nice light smooth casting smooth retrieve reel. I hooked it up with a 5 foot 6 light ugaly stick. Ive had it for 2 months fishing 3 times a week and had no problems. I found it alot cheaper at Amazon, well worth the money.

The President series reels are very stout! I got bored of using the big bait caster gear and started Salmon fishing with the trout size model, caught 22 fish on this reel range 17-26 pounds and it held up Amazingly!! i would almost bet these reels could hold up to a sturgeon.

I just received my reel today (took approximately a week with standard shipping). I already own two reels which are the slightly cheaper version of the President. I love these reels. I needed one a little bigger and this reel is just that. I could have probably got by with a size smaller. the 14lb version is quite large and has a very heavy duty build. The reeling on these is exceptionally smooth. I don't know what the technical term is, but when you reel you can stop anywhere and there is no back reeling, just locks where it is. You will not be disappointed with these reels, for the money they are the best reels I have ever owned.

I recently purchased this reel (115yd/4lb.) along with an ultralight "Okuma CELILO Graphite Spinning Rod" that I found elsewhere on Amazon. This reel is very smooth and is the perfect choice for the ultralight rod that I decided on. I have gotten the chance to use it about 3 times in the past 3 weeks and have had no problem with it whatsoever.

I would buy this reel again and it is the perfect gift for anyone looking for a reel to go with a lighter rod.

Another plus that I hadn't realized until I had received both the rod and the reel is that they both have a dark maroon color to them. Although I was not intentionally looking for the colors to match, it was nice that they looked good together. - Pflueger'

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I bought this projector to replace a 6 year old Sharp 720p DLP projector. The primary reasons were the price, the $[...] rebate, and the excelent video processing chip (Reon-VX). The final straw that broke the camel's back was the fact the newer Blu-ray movies output 480P through the component video output (the Sharp didn't have HDMI).

Mine is hooked up using HDMI with Blu-ray and HD DVD players, projected to a 150" gray screen.

What can I say - the picture is excellent. The Sharp was incredible, and I would never have any complaints until I see in person what the 1080p projectors can do nowadays. It was immediately obvious this Mitsubishi has a sharper, more detailed, and better contrasted image. It has a slightly higher lumens output than the Sharp, and also better contrast.

Although the Sharp came very close to an average movie theater picture quality, this projector at the very least matches, and in many cases, exceed what one can see in an average theater. No complaints about the picture, but I am not some super-nitpicky videophile like some.

This projector has an electronic zoom/focus lens, so setting it up initially can be difficult. I made the mistake of hanging it up on the ceiling before making adjustments. The default zoom/focus levels made the picture extremely blurry, so I could not read the menu at all. It was also upside down for me, making things doubly difficult. I had to use the pictures of the menu in the manual in order to navigate around. Speaking of the manual -- it could use a lot of improvement (the section about the extra filter was buried in the back instead of the front, where there should be a series of steps detailing the initial setup). I just feel if it had a manual focus option, it would've cut my setup time by 75%.

To summarize, some things I wish this projector had:

- Manual zoom/focus option

- More brightness (lumens output). I have to to set the brightness to around 75% to see something to my liking.

- More intuitive menu structure

- Have more frequently used functions be on the remote vs. buried somewhere in the menus

- Better manual

I would've given this projector 4 stars, but given the incredible value (esp. with the rebate included), I think it deserves 5 stars.

Addendum: After poking around a little bit, it turns out there is another available rebate; this other one is $[...], but with a free lamp, which is most likely worth quite a bit more than $[...]. I chose the $[...]+lamp rebate instead... Mitsubishi HC5500 1080p LCD Home Theater Projector

I did a lot of research before buying this PJ, the deciding factors for me were the Hollywood FX upscaling chip and the noise levels that are the lowest in the industry.

The upscaling chip helps upscale any lower resolution image to 1080p and does it handsomely. We will not be watching blu-ray movies all the time and this was an important factor for me.

As far as the noise levels are concerned, I have heard projectors that emit a low (or sometimes even high!) pitched whine while running, and once you know about the noise it can become very distracting. This PJ on the other is practically noiseless, you cannot hear it while it is running even if you put your ear right next to it.

Picture quality is outstanding with none of the "flicker" normally associated with fast moving objects with LCD projectors. I watch action movies and have not seen any "flicker" at all.

It does need a reasonably light controlled room as it is not as bright as an Optoma HD71 for example, especially at the "low" lamp setting, but on the other hand the "low" lamp setting is supposed to give you 5000 hours of usage.

Buy it, you cannot go wrong.

After much research into DLP projectors, I decided on this one becuase of it's features, resolution, high contrast, and price (the rebate and free bulb helped me decide too!) This was purchased for a home theater. We saw it in a home theater store and the picture was AMAZING. We purchased a professional grade screen to use it with and acheived the same results... as long as the room is pitch black. The only problem is after around 1 hour and 15 minutes, the unit flashes temperature/overheating warnings and shuts down. I live in Colorado at an altitude of around 9400 feet. I read the manual and discovered that Mitsubishi does not suggest using it above 5000 feet. We seem to have over come the problem by installing 2 CPU cooling fans into the air filter shroud. It makes a little humming noise, but we can get through a movie without it overheating.

Pros: Price, contrast, clear picture, easy setup and menu

Cons: overheats if above 5000 ft, pictures gets washed out VERY quickly if there's ambient light in the room

I have a dedicated home theater and this projector is like looking out of 120" diag. picture window watching what is on the other side. Great price with $[...] rebate & a free replacement bulb. Came in less than a 46" to 52"LCD flat screen, but my screen is 10ft diag. It is amazing! True home theater.

I only deduct a star because the thing is so huge. It might be the case that that's why this product is less then similarly featured, more compact projectors.

But, beyond it's footprint, this is a great projector that's lived in two different funky loft apartments and its worked out great in both.

If size is not much of a consideration and you have a tight budget for your projector, I would add this one to your shortlist.

Our initial projector malfunctoned within a couple of weeks. Amazon replaced it & covered the cost of return postage. The replacement projector is working fine thus far. Amazon was wonderful to deal with for the return/replacement of this item.

I have a theater room that is about 25' in depth, I had my old projector mounted about 18 feet back on the ceiling. I bought the HC5500 to replace the older projector which was and is an excellent projector from Panasonic, however I wanted the 1080P res. provided by the newer projectors. I found this projector to be excellent in all areas, however I found that I had to move the mount about 5-6 feet closer to my screen to make it work, which was not easy as the wiring is all in the ceiling.

While the details of how far the projector had to be from the screen for a given size is in the fine print and it is my fault for not being more thorough, I also kinda have to give Mitsubishi some blame for making that difficult to grasp and also for not allowing for a bit more travel in the zoom as this limits the flexibility quite a bit. So be careful in how you plan your theater with this projector. If you have a long room and want it in the rear, you will need a BIG screen. (for your reference, I have a 10' diagonal screen putting the projector about 12 feet back and it JUST fits and it is at end of zoom travel )

Other than that, the HC5500 is quiet and has a great picture and one can adjust everything via the remote. The Panasonic was more versatile but noisier and lower in res. and I and am thinking of getting a second mount and reinstalling it behind the Mitsubishi as a backup. I am sure the newer Panasonics are just fine, but this one was at about 2 grand in priced with a $500.00 rebate...hard to pass up.

As long as you check the charts carefully, you will find this to be an excellent projector. Now I am off to find a better screen, they ain't cheap...but if you wanna maximize your viewing pleasure, well...there goes the wallet.

Rick Gordon - Mitsubishi - 1080p - Home Theater - Hd Projector'

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