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Monday, 26 September 2011

Sticky Notes - self-stick notes

Can't beat the original post-it! Quite the savings on Amazon than from Staples. It's nice to get such a big package so I don't have to worry about stocking up for some time. I'm glad I found them here! Post-it Original Notes, 3 x 3 Inches, Canary Yellow, 100-Sheet Pads (12 Pads per Pack) (654)

As with other 'Post It' brand products they actually stick until you take them off, not just for the first couple of minutes. The size works well for flash cards for my son as well as for longer notes.

I don't know what we ever did without them. I've found so many uses for these from posting notes on doors, to TVs, to messages in the kitchen to office uses to temporary bookmarks, etc. I have a book of these in almost every room. And the price shown here is a great deal.

These Post-It notes work as advertised and are just the right size for all my stickable note needs. They adhere very nicely and can be easily removed without a trace of gumminess left on the paper. It's clear 3-M took the time to engineer these little marvels with precision and pride.

The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because, while the Amazon price was better than any local big box office supply store, the price could have been lower. Outside of that, great purchase :)

First, I'll assume you know what post-its are all about. In the event you don't, you can read the other review and get a very good idea. I shopped around to get the best price and ended up at Amazon. Here they are about $1.02 per pad. The super saver shipping option is included (if your purchase is $25 or more) as well. They also arrived in two days. What more could you ask for?

My life runs on Post-It Notes. The yellow kind. Just like these. My office is littered with Post-It Notes. Even in the bathroom I keep a supply for marking pages in magazines I'm reading. And right next to the bed for those first-thing-in-the-morning notes to myself when I think of something I have to do that day. My computer mouse has to fight its way through the Post-It Notes littering my desk.

Post-It Notes are indispensable.

If you've ever tried the "other" brands of self-adhesive notes, maybe you will agree with me: For the small amount of cost savings, they're just not worth it. I'm talking about the generic brands...Staples, Brand X, etc. They just don't make it. They don't stick for the long haul. They curl too much.

I once went for two years trying to fool myself that these "other notes" were just as good...that it was my imagination telling me there were problems. But finally I admitted the truth. Only the real "Post-It" gets it right.

Good as they are though, I can't quite give a 5-Star rating...have to go with only 4 Stars: Why?

First, because I'd like the yellow color to be a bit more saturated yellow.

Second, because there's no user guide. I've searched online for Post-It tutorials and can't find any...it would be nice if the manufacturer supplied a printed user guide, or even a downloadable PDF file.

I keep thinking I"m missing something...ha ha ha. - Self-stick Notes'

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Pregnancy Body Pillow - maternity pillow, pregnancy

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When I reached the point in my pregnancy where I had to be more conscious about not sleeping on my back, tried sleeping on my side. I'd end up tossing and turning and waking up the next morning with back pain. I shopped around and decided to get the Snoozer Body Pillow based on reviews. After a couple nights of getting used to the best way to use the pillow (I sleep with the crook of the J between my knees), I finally had a good night's sleep with no back pain. After using the pillow for about a month, I'm still happy with the pillow.

I like having the length of the pillow behind my back when I'm on my left side so that I can lean against it to tilt my body when I roll on to my back. I also like to curl up with it when I sleep on my right side.

The only thing that could be improved is that I'm having trouble getting the synthetic down to poof back up after it flattens out. This is only a problem with the part that goes between my knees, but that's a fairly important part. I've tried moving filling down from the rest of the pillow to that section, but it doesn't help.

My cat takes over the pillow during the day and likes to sleep in the crook of the J. =^..^= Snoozer Full Body Pillow Hypoallergenic Synthetic Fiber Filler

I bought this pillow at 14 weeks pregnant, I'm now 25. I've travelled without it and am always kicking myself for not bringing it along with me. 3 pillows do not substitute having this thing, even 3 comfortable pillows and a good mattress. When I sleep without this, I end up on my back (I'm a chronic back sleeper), then I have major aches and pains. This pillow is the only thing that allows me to comfortably sleep on my left side, which they say is best for the baby, and best for you. An added bonus is that I don't snore anymore (my husband thus loves it too). The cost of this pillow is high, and there is a cheaper version on Amazon, but I read the reviews and the other/cheaper version had a scratchy pillowcase and was a firmer pillow overall. This one is synthetic down, so you can move it around to suit your needs. I also sleep with it upside down that what is pictured here. It gives better leg support, and I didn't want to give up my normal down pillow. (I know, fussy fussy) I personally think that it's worth every penny. If you can get a good night's rest, it makes your pregnancy that much easier. Another thing that I've found helps with sleeping on your side is one of those featherbed mattress toppers. You can get them for under $100 at Bed Bath and Beyond. It helps with the added pressure on your shoulders and hips that pregnancy adds.

I love this pillow. My husband got me this as a gift, and it is one of the greatest gifts I've ever gotten! It got me through two pregnancies and is working it's way through my third. It has really helped relieve my lower back and hip pain. I sleep like a baby.

I'm in the middle of my first pregnancy, and have been having trouble trying to sleep on my side (have always been a back sleeper...) I bought this after reading all the great reviews. It is certainly a soft and high quality pillow...HOWEVER...I am very tall (5'9) and the pillow does not work well for tall women. If my head stays on the curved part as shown, there is not enough pillow to support my legs. Trying to compensate has left me waking up with a horrible stiff neck. Also, the cover is difficult to put on. Overall, I'm sure it's a good pillow for most, but tall gals, beware...it's a waste of money!!

I purchased this pillow at a baby expo, so I got to try it out before I bought it. I found it to keep my hips,back and head well aligned which greastly reduced my aches and pains. I even bought my 11 year old son the smaller version of this pillow, and he never sleeps without it.My husband loves this pillow, because I don't take up the entire bed anymore with my tossing and turning to find a comfortable position. In fact, I've caught him napping with it.

When I announced I was pregnant, a good friend mentioned that a body pillow was essential for a good night's sleep during pregnancy. Knowing that I love to sleep, my husband purchased this Snoozer pillow for me as a Christmas present. I am now almost 8 months pregnant and although I have tried using the pillow multiple times during the past three months, I have never liked it. Whenever I read the other glowing reviews here, I honestly wonder what is wrong with me and I try the pillow again, but every experience is the same - negative.I personally cannot get comfortable with the Snoozer. The first problem I encountered was that the head portion was too stuffed, so I developed a horrible ache in my neck from being bent at an awkward angle. So I beat down the stuffing as much as I could and tried again. Since then, every time I have used it, I have woken up in the middle of the night to throw it on the floor and pick up my regular pillow. The constant problems:1) When I sleep on my side spooning the Snoozer with the "J" at the top under my head, the arm under the pillow always falls asleep which causes me to wake up. I've always been a side-sleeper (even before my pregnancy) and I never have this problem when using a regular pillow.2) The bulk is too much for a queen bed. With both my husband and the Snoozer in the bed with me, I'm cramped (and we are both fit, average-size people).3) It's cumbersome to reposition the Snoozer if you move during the night. This is related to #2 because it's practically impossible to turn over with this pillow in a queen bed with another person sleeping beside you. I don't understand the claim made in the description of this product that you can "move freely during the night" and the pillow "follows your motions and sleeping positions"; maybe I'm doing something wrong, but it's been nothing but a big hassle for me. I move around a lot in my sleep, primarily shifting from one side to the other, so I inevitably have to completely wake up and change the Snoozer's position - not conducive to a good night's sleep. I've tried different variations, with the "J" under my head and alternatively with it between my legs, and nothing works.I guess I'm lucky that I can sleep great with just my regular pillow this far into my pregnancy. Hopefully I can get my (husband's :) money's worth by using this as a breastfeeding support, because otherwise this pillow was a waste for me. - Pregnancy - Body Pillow - Maternity Pillow - Pregnancy Comfort'

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Stainless Steel Watch - stainless steel, blue

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I bought mine in Walmart 4 years ago. I just loved the design. Very balanced, reach blue color of dial, no tacky extras. Exactly what I wanted. I was surprised how cheap the watch was.

Bracelet. After 4 years the stainless steel bracelet still looks really great.

Case. But the watch case is made out of other metal (like brass) covered by a layer of what looks like stainless steel. But I discovered this ONLY after 3 years of daily use! The upper layer was worn out in few places, mostly at the bottom edges. Not very visible though.

Glass. For four years the glass picked up absolutely no scratches! Even though I hit it few times.

Battery. I changed the battery after 3 years. I do not know why this happened, maybe it was on sale too long. Anyway Walmart did that for free, I just payed for new battery. This might be my watch only.

It goes with everything, either t-shirt or jacket. I am glad I found it on Amazon and I am going to buy another one. I recently bought Citizen Men's Eco-Drive Calibre 8700 Perpetual Calendar Watch #BL8000-54L" for more then $300. I looks really good, but I still gladly use my old Casio for every day. If it picks up stretches in few years, I really do not care. I can always buy a new one for less then $30! $10/year - sounds like a great deal for me.

Even though the case does not last long, I am still giving 5 stars because at this price it is really not a problem.

Updated August 2009: just bought from Amazon to replace my old ones. Very happy! I had a little problem adjusting the bracelet. Until I googled it and found many detailed pictures and videos. It was easy. Casio Men's MTP3050D-2AV Classic 10-Year Battery Analog Dress Watch

I purchased this watch on a deal-a-day site about 6 months ago and wear it several times a week. It is a great watch. It looks good and at 40 mm, the case doesn't look too big on my smaller wrist. It's nice enough to wear for a dressier occasion, but rugged enough to wear on a day to day basis. It would have been nice to have a light or luminous hands or dial to read in the dark, but at the price I payed, I can't complain.

This watch is great. I spent a month trying to get the battery replaced on the $100 complex timex watch I bought off of amazon that went dead after 6 months. Every store I went to wouldn't touch the watch to replace the battery. The last store I went to was Target and I saw this watch while waiting for the watch department clerk to tell me they couldn't replace the battery. I needed a working watch so I went ahead and bought it. I have been wearing it for almost a year and must say it is probably the best watch I have ever owned. Its light, medium sized, stylish, water proof, keeps good time, durable, simple, inexpensive, and claims to have a 10 year battery. The only complaints I have with the watch is that it doesn't glow in the dark or have something similar to timex's indiglo feature, but that has not been much of a problem since I carry 2 cell phones around with me at all times. Also, I really don't like that it states, "Ten Year Battery" on the face of the watch. Other than that its an excellent watch.

It is a very elegant-looking watch. Cons are that the time is not visible in darkness, and that the date is hard to see for me (this is an idiosyncratic issue because I am over 40 and should be using bifocals). - Stainless Steel Watch - Watches - Blue - Stainless Steel'

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Camera Stuff - sb-600, flash

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I read 1-star reviews here and will agree this product is simply a frosted piece of plastic that happens to fit on your SB-600. I made the mistake of thinking the SB-600 has a built in bounce card, so I cannot compare this product to a bounce card yet. If you are creative, you could probably make something similar to this with scraps of packaging that other products came in and rubber bands.

However, having spent the money for this product, and comparing the results to the built in camera flash bare, as well as the SB-600 bare, I think it helps diffuse the light better than the built in SB-600 diffuser. So far, in near pictures (subject closer than 15 feet and with a ceiling) I prefer using this product and bouncing it off the ceiling straight up or maybe 65 deg. For farther subjects or wide open out door evening pictures, straight on with this diffuser helps minimize harshness compared to bare, straight flash.

If you are creative, make yourself something at home. If not, then it is a useful tool to have but I removed a star because I too think it could be priced a little lower. A 4 GB SDHC card from here on amazon is cheaper than this product and probably a better deal for $10-$15. Sto-Fen Omni-Bounce OM-600 Flash Diffuser Unit

I love the quality of lighting when I use this with my SB-600 but I hate the fact that it comes off the flash so easily. I can't even put the flash on a desk sideways as this will come off. Also, when the flash is stored inside my camera bag with this mounted, 9/10 times it will come off when I pull it out. Really annoying. Why can't they make these so they snap in place? - Speedlite - Flash - Sb-600 - Nikon'

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Natasha Richardson - natasha richardson, patrick malahide

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A good portrayal by Colin Firth and Kenneth Branagh of what soldiers encountered after returning from war. I loved watching Tom Birkin's (Colin Firth) stutter slowly fading as his work progresses on uncovering an ancient painting on the wall of a church. A church in which he has to live in and where the rector's wife shows him more than a required amount of attention. When he isn't thinking of her, his nightmares of war haunt him. I was thrilled with everyone's performances. I believe the director of this film also directed "Circle of Friends". Colin Firth appeared in a minor role in that film, also. And, another connection in "AMITC" is the circuit preacher appeared in "Shakespeare In Love" with Colin Firth. And, the rector's wife in "AMITC", Natasha Richardson, played with Colin in the HBO film, "Hostages". I recommend these films, also. A Month in the Country

I love this sensitive film! In fact I pulled it off my bookshelf tonight to watch following the viewing of a popular film from last year (supposed to be so great and funny, but wasn't!). Because I totally felt cheated,I needed movie satisfaction tonight. This film is one I have now seen several times and it gets better with each viewing. Subtle details are noticed. Unfortunatly I own the VHS, but would love to purchase the Region 1 DVD version; I keep looking and hope it becomes available soon. This shows just how much I value this film, that I would buy the DVD in a minute.

First, the acting is superb. Colin Firth and Kenneth Branagh turn in such touching, yet quiet performances. There subtle communication is wonderful and sensitively handled. It is what is not said or said between the lines that counts. Their understanding of each other is perfect. Their separate personalities play well off each other. Natashia Richardson is excellent in the role of the stifled vicar's wife. She and Colin have wonderful eye chemistry. Expressions are everything and this little film proves it. All the actors turn in marvelous performances. The children are great. This film does not rely on fancy special effects or elaborate sets, but rather truly fine and talented performances that seem so real and authentic, and will hold up with time. I would highly recommend this film to anyone. It is slowpaced and thoughful, but not at all boring. I loved the beauty of the English countryside and the mysteries of the tombs and the church mural. Themes are layered and revolve around the main characters and their haunting war experiences. The end is perfect. I don't want to give it away.

I bought the book after seeing the film and now am anxious to read it. I am sure it is a fine little book and one I will cherish.

The film of A Month in the Country is a lovely rendition of the novel. Unfortunately, much of the plot is left behind. In order to really appreciate the story and the performances, get the little novel and read it first. It enhances the film beautifully.Brannagh and Firth do first rate jobs throughout.Especially in the pub scene.

Taken as a whole, this is a rather splendid, at times haunting, film which is based upon J.L. Carr's (1916-1994) beautiful and delicately crafted novella entitled 'A Month in the Country', 1980.

The main plot is set during the warm Summer of 1919 and tells of how two young men struggle to regain their 'peace of mind' in the tranquil Yorkshire countryside, after having experienced the horrors of 'The Great War' (World War 1).

A lady benefactor has bequeathed a considerable sum of money to a church in Yorkshire; in order for the church to realize the benefit of this gift, a medieval mural must be uncovered from beneath the Victorian paintwork superimposed over it. Simultaneously, the remains of one of the benefactor's predecessors are to be exhumed with rather startling consequences.

It is in these gentle, pastoral environs in and around the village church that the two main protagonists find their paths crossing; both are patently afflicted with nervous and mental disorders, wrought through them having experienced the downright terror and trauma of the Great War. This film is not simply some naive nostalgic nugget; the dark, tragic effects of war torn lives and communities are very evident.

The film reflects the overall ambiance of the novella reasonably well although it does not adhere to the dialogue or plot without aberration; one 'woodland' scene in particular - involving Tom Birkin (the mural restorer), played by Colin Firth and the local parson's wife, Alice Keach, played by Natasha Richardson - is a complete interpolation void of any substantial textual basis within Carr's original story. Nevertheless, the 'spirit' of the story is successfully retained and this is enhanced by a number of convincing performances, not least of all by Kenneth Brannagh who wallows in the rather engaging and multi-dimensional character of James Moon, an archaeologist working around the churchyard, seeking the grave of the aforementioned ancestor.

Apart from the excellent cinematography and Howard Blake's superbly apposite, mellifluous soundtrack, the story allows us something of a glimpse into the life of its author, J.L. Carr. Termed by some, not entirely appropriately, as 'the last Englishman', Carr himself was involved in a bitter and protracted struggle to redeem the fortunes of a deserted midland church earmarked for closure by various authorities. A blow by blow account of this struggle can indeed be found in 'The Last Englishman: The Life of J.L. Carr ' by Byron Rogers.

Howard Blake's wonderful and evocative score can be found on the CD 'Violin Concerto "The Leeds"', superbly performed by the English Northern Philharmonia and conducted by Paul Daniel. Like the novella, the film version is as profound and affecting as the reader or viewer allows it to be.

Michael Calum Jacques (aka Mike MacKinnon, former radio presenter) - Patrick Malahide - Natasha Richardson - World War One - Kenneth Branagh'

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Sunday, 25 September 2011

Acer Aspire One

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A friend of mine bought this netbook and asked me to add Linux to it. I installed Kubuntu "Lucid Lynx" 10.4.2 in dual boot mode. Lucid slid on like a silk glove. Everything worked "out of the box". Installed Skype and it worked well, too. The internal mic and webcam gave excellent results. It streamed a Tom Hanks movie from YouTube seamlessly in full screen mode.

I purchased the similar Acer Aspire AO521-3782 from Amazon as an Xmas gift for my wife. It, too, is running well and she loves it. She especially loves the portability of it, and its long battery life. She'll take it off the shelf, do her browsing and email, and the occasion photo session with DigiKam, plus watching videos. She can do that 3 or 4 times before the battery gets low and she has to plug it in. With the HDMI cable (Belkin F3U133-10 Hi-Speed HDNMI) I purchased from Amazon she can plug her Acer into our VISO HDTV and stream the movie to the "big screen"! I also bought her the car charger so she can take it with her and be able to recharge it while using it in the car. The last piece of equipment I bought for her Acer was the Samsung USB 2.0 8x DVD Writer External Optical Drive for Mac and PC SE-S084D/TSBS burner. It requires two USB ports to power it but it works VERY WELL with both Win7 and Linux.

This Acer, and my wife's, came with only 1GB of RAM, so one additional purchase really makes the Acer One's fast: replacing the 1GB stick with a 2GB stick: 2GB PC3-10600 (1333Mhz) 204 pin DDR3 SODIMM (CNF)

for $28 plus shipping. The speed increase when browsing, or running more than one app at a time (browser + email), I estimate to be nearly double. OF course, FireFox is always faster when you set up one pipeline for each tab you plan to open. I set up 8 pipelines. (URL is about:config - then search for "pipeline")

There is a known problem with the male power plug pin breaking off, so take ordinary care when inserting the power cord that you plug it straight into the power socket. Do not push it in at an angle and let the "hole guide it in". You'll catch the top of the pin with the plug and bend it. Acer Aspire One AOD255E-13639 10.1-Inch Netbook (Diamond Black)

its a great little netbook, I use it for doing homework and programming, other than that its not great for much else, the screen is too small to watch anything the speaker quality is okay but not anything special.

If youre looking for a small portable netbook to do some light work (word processing, web viewing, programming, etc) then this is perfect. Just don't expect to do any heavy computing

I recently got this little laptop as a gift after my main computer crashed and died. In short, I completely love the little thing! I rarely ever used CDs, so a netbook seemed to be the right choice for me.

The Windows 7 Starter program has a few niches that I don't enjoy, but are thigns I can completely live with (and could obviously change programs if I so desperately needed). The memory for this little baby is impressive. Its so small, I can fit it in one of my bigger purses and just go. The battery life is amazing as well, I can get it to be on for about four hours at a time sometimes.

The webcam and mic quality are perfect for talking to friends and family far away. Very happy with this product.

The only extreme downer is it's a little laggy with videos from Netflix. Youtube seems to work fine, but netflix and this laptop seem to not mix well.

This is taken directly from their support site "While the Aspire One AOD255 series supports a total of 2GB of DDR3 RAM, due to the design of the netbook the RAM on the Aspire One AOD255 series is not replaceable and Acer does not support upgrading or replacing the RAM."

This should be noted in the description, not that it stopped me since I was able to determine how easy it really is to replace the RAM. Not that I am going to do so, since it would void my warranty. ;)

For those who wish to void their warranty and install 2GB's of RAM, it should take you about 10mins tops to swap it out. ;)

I really liked this notebook at first. it was very uncomplicated, and I loved that it easily connected to my home wireless network, and I was sailing away fairly quickly.

I really dislike the office 10 starter, but I was planning to install my office 2003 when my external cd drive arrives.

After a couple week's use, I had put it in sleep mode, to return to my project later, but when I tried to "wake it up", nothing happened. After using the power button, I had to use the power button to shut it down manually, and then powered it back up, but nothing came on the monitor. I manually turned it off and on a few times, waiting until it had cooled enough, but though I could hear the motor going when I turned it on, the display was blank; I also didn't hear any of the usual sounds you might hear when booting up. So, I can't be sure what all went wrong, but I wasn't even able to retrieve any of the data I had put on it, nor could I uninstall anything or otherwise remove account information.

Fortunately I had bought it at costco, so I just returned it.

When you see this netbook at Amazon you also see "what other purchased". Well lots of people order the Crucial memory upgrade CT25664BC1067. However that memory is not for this computer. I know. I purchased it and it does not work. Using Crucial's web site the memory upgrade for this computer is listed below.

CORRECT MEMORY PART NUMBER: CT2035536

Module Size: 2GB

Package: 204-pin SODIMM

Feature: DDR3 PC3-8500

Specs: DDR3 PC3-8500 * CL=7 * Unbuffered * NON-ECC * DDR3-1066 * 1.5V * 256Meg x 64 *

INCORRECT MEMORY PART NUMBER:CT25664BC1067

In short, just not enough POWER! I know, I know, it's only a netbook and NOT meant to be some high level gaming platform. But, I need to do some HD video editing and playing in the field and also have the smallest device possible without getting into alot of money. So, I returned this netbook and purchased one with a N550 cpu and ion graphics for 100 dollars more and it does the trick!

However, if your looking for something to use Word/Spreadsheet, or just email and surf the web, then you can not beat this Netbook for the price (as far as I Know). Very sturdy and the outside looks very well designed. I gave it 4/5 stars to be fair because, again, for the price, it's still a good mobile netbook for basic applications and surfing.'

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Indoor Tv Antenna - antenna, rabbit ears

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This budget-priced indoor antenna unit does the job. I received all the local HD channels available in my area with minimal adjustments to the antenna positioning.

The coaxial cable is part of the unit and cannot be removed. The cable itself is rather skinny. That being said, the unit performs, flawlessly.

I have the unit placed behind my 42" plasma with the antenna extended and hidden from view. The location of my flatscreen is top-floor of a house and about five feet from the window. I also used this unit in my bedroom and it worked, flawlessly.

I think the location of your home (relative to the broadcast towers) and positioning of the unit is what matters. Not the brand or price of the indoor antenna unit. RCA ANT121 Indoor Antenna

I just replaced a significantly more expensive Terk HDTVi indoor antenna with this simple and inexpensive RCA antenna. The Terk looked great, but had such a poorly designed base that it was nearly impossible to balance and position-I'll be sending that one back to Amazaon. I went over to my local Best Buy and found this unit, hooked it up-wala; picked up significantly MORE HD stations and this unit is stable and easy to position and move around (which is the objective in maneuvering for best reception). I'd highly recommend this unit-as far as I am concerned it does what it's supposed to do, easily outperforms (at least in my case) more expensive indoor antennas, and is just a great darn value!

Just as good as any other antenna I've tried. Its not worth it to buy the more expensive ones, they all work the same. The SIGNAL STRENGTH NEVER CHANGES, that is controlled by the tower location and your location. All you can do is get a bigger antenna!!.

So I got two of these, pointed them different directions, now I get all the channels I should without having to adjust (very much) the dipoles.

I finally made the leap to an hdtv, so I decided to see what was available over the air -- mostly out of curiosity, as I have cable with an hd package (although I hear OTA HD signals are better as they are not compressed). So last night I picked this up for $15 or so at a store two blocks from my home (paid a bit extra for the convenience, plus I like to support local merchants when reasonably possible). I live in a highrise in San Francisco, and the window behind my TV more or less faces in the direction of the Sutro Tower broadcast array, so I aimed the dipoles in that direction, and swiveled the UHF loop towards it as well. I did pick up several stations, but notably missing were two network affiliates (CBS and FOX - Channels 5 and 2 here), and KRON Channel 4 -- a local news station (it was the NBC affiliate until a few years ago) which has its station one block from my home! Also, no PBS affiliates came in at all (we have several in the SF Bay Area). I fiddled and fiddled with the dipoles and loop, faced everything in different directions, re-scanned several times, etc... I came up with several more obscure channels, but still these major stations were missing. Also, some channels displayed significant pixelation and freezing. I really don't know if it is the fault of the antenna, or just the luck of the draw as far as signal strength in my area, so I won't ding the RCA on effectiveness. However, on about the fifth repositioning, one of the dipoles snapped clean off at the base! I am fairly adept with technology and I fully understand how the antenna dipoles swivel -- this just plain snapped without me using any force or doing anything wrong. I still pick up stations with one pole -- my understanding is that most hdtv stations are in the UHF range anyhow (but I also read that this may be changing soon). I am not sure if the store will take this back -- will try tonight -- but I am sorely disappointed with the quality of this antenna.

With minimal adjustment, I was able to get solid signal on all my local HD channels. This antenna works as well or better than numerous other indoor and outdoor antennas I've tried, including antennas that are much larger and more expensive that this one. It might not be great if you're on a fringe area with faint signals, but for cities and suburbs it should be fine.

Rabbit ears are the tried and true design that became popular for indoor TV reception 65 years ago, and this basic design still works well in the digital age. The RCA ANT121 is a slightly upgraded model from the no frills, but excellent RCA ANT110, and includes a knob to restrict/increase the signal. This is a non-amplified antenna which works fine connected to a digital TV in a suburban setting.

This is a good antenna for urban areas and those not too far from the broadcast towers. For those that live in more rural areas farther away from the towers, this will not work very good at all for you. I live about 40 miles from all channels broadcast towers. I can pick up maybe 1 or 2 prime channels. When I moved to the Philadelphia suburbs, it works fine. - Rabbit Ears - Antenna - Hd Antenna - Tv Antenna'

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