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Comment on Iron Man (Ultimate Two-Disc Edition + BD Live) [Blu-ray] by Alisa Gilliam

Alisa Gilliam — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:08:07 +0000

I brought this movie as a gift for my son. He loves this movie so much, that he says “Ironman Rocks!” Its a great movie, a must see if you haven’t.

Comment on Sony NPFH70 H Series Actiforce Hybrid InfoLithium Battery for most Sony Camcorders by Michael D. Dadiego

Michael D. Dadiego — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:39:01 +0000

When I originally purchased my Sony Camcorder, the company that sold me `knock off batteries’ apparently did not know that Sony had created built in technology to seek out inferior batteries. I found out too late. By the time I did the company was out of business. Long story short (especially with Sony) – play it safe with genuine Sony accessories for you critical Sony products. If you don’t spend the extra now, you will later. Back to this battery…it was everything promised.

Comment on HDMI KING 10 Foot Premium Gold Plated v1.3 HDMI to HDMI Cable with Ferrite Cores by Eugene L. Furlan

Eugene L. Furlan — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:41:03 +0000

I paid about one fourth the price of this cable compared to the big box and specialty stores in the Greater Metropolitan Chicago area. The performance with a Comcast box and Sony Bravia HD TV is excellent.

Comment on Wii Classic Controller by James Vazquez

James Vazquez — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 09:42:08 +0000

This controller says it’s made SPECIFICALLY for Virtual Console games. Why are people whining about “Oh, doesn’t work with Gamecube games!!”?? The Wii console has GC controller ports… I wonder what’s that for?!!??! Duh!!! The Classic Controller is perfect for Mario Kart, Contra, Shinobi, Mystical Ninja and all those good ‘ol games you used to play when you where an elementary or high school!! If you actually bought 3 or 4 of these controllers to play Wii games or Gamecube games, do yourself a favor and try to THINK a little and ask an electronics clerk or do some research BEFORE wasting money.

For all those interested on CLASSIC games on the Virtual Console, buy this controller. It’s PERFECT!!!

Comment on INNOVATIONS 7-38012-14010-9 SNES AC Adapter by Big Tone

Big Tone — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:21:01 +0000

this does exactly what it is suppost to do. the only two problems i had out of it were: I wanted it to be a little cheaper in price, and two I wish there was someway to tuck the cord not being used out of the way better. Other than that this product works great.

Comment on USB Laptop Speakers – Portable, Compact, Travel Notebook Speaker for PC and Mac – B-Flex 2 Hi-Fi Stereo USB Laptop Speaker (Silver) by Alice L. Aman

Alice L. Aman — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:35:18 +0000

I don’t feel I’ve been ripped off. Until I worked on integrating these speakers into my system, I’ve been in love with ubuntu Linux. But now, my enthusiasm is less because this task shouldn’t have been so difficult. I found it extremely hard but bottom line, I do have them working. The volume is great, a million percent better than my pc speakers. Yes, the base could be improved but for the price, I find it better than acceptable.

I’ll document here in case it helps someone else:

Note: not sure this is the right order but the end result of this for my system was successful – may be some reboots necessary between steps..

1. confirm that Pulseaudio volume control and Pulseaudio meter control is installed – (go to pull down menu for Applications, then add/remove, then search for pavumeter and pavucontrol – if not installed, then install)
2. double click on “master applet” (mine looks like a microphone in upper right corner- single click will get you only volume increase or decrease- need to double click)
3. select “c-media usb audio device (alsa mixer) from the list in the pull down at the top of the box
FYI – I know that my speaker was “C-Media” by entering following command from a terminal session:
$ cat /proc/asound/cards
returned info below:
—————————————————-
0 [Intel ]: HDA-Intel – HDA Intel
HDA Intel at 0xf4600000 irq 22
1 [default ]: USB-Audio – C-Media USB Audio Device
C-Media USB Audio Device at usb-0000:00:1d.0-1, full speed
—————————————————-
4. start pulse audio device chooser in pulldown under Applications/sound
5. select preferences in chooser and then check box for “start applet on session login”
6. (this is most important step to do!) modify /etc/modprobe.d/alsa-base by commenting out “options usb snd audio index=-2 i.e. insert “#” at beginning of line (this line was preventing the usb speaker from becoming the default)
7. click on system pull down menu, then preferences/sound and click on devices tab, then set or confirm that:
a. “Sound events – sound playback – says “c-media…”
b. “Music and movies – sound playback – says “c-media…”
c. confirm both fields under Audio Conferencing say “pulseaudio server”
d. confirm that “Default Mixer Tracks” says “c-media…”
8. Note: need to reboot (now is good time if not rebooted yet) at some point after the file in modprobe.d directory changed and before you can increase volume on usb speakers in next steps
9. click on pulseaudio applet (mine is in a tray at the top of my screen)
10. select volume control
11. select playback
12. then adjust volume by sliding bar – this was point that my speaker(s) began working properly

Comment on American Red Cross FR150 Microlink Solar-Powered, Self-Powered AM/FM/Weatherband Portable Radio with Flashlight and Cell Phone Charger (Red) by V. R. Pierson III

V. R. Pierson III — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:37:13 +0000

I purchased this product two years ago and not a month goes by I don’t use it. Living in South Florida, storms crop up all the time. A minute of cranking and setting it on the NOAA station, I am immediately informed as to what is going on and what to expect. The reception inside my house is wonderful. I use it as my main radio in the house. I use the strap to hang this radio/flashlight on my kitchen wall next to the light switch making it very handy, as we have frequent power outages.

Please remember also, that this was produced with the Red Cross and includes a $.49-$1 being contributed to the American Red Cross with each sale. There is also an “Eco Edition” model that a contribution is made to OhRanger.com, that supports our National Parks. For more information on these contributions, you can go to: [...]

Comment on Belkin Mini Surge 3OUT Wall Mount 75K 918J with USB Charger by Paul Fontecchio

Paul Fontecchio — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:06:12 +0000

Purchased the product so I could charge my Blackberry Storm with it’s USB cable. First received the product and was slightly disappointed to see how huge it is. It makes up for the large size with the rotating outlet. This allows you to almost always find and orientation that will allow it to be used. Just make sure you eat you Wheaties before rotating outlet. You’ll need to push the release button with all your might before the plug will actually turn. All of this is just an annoyance though.

The real reason for the 2 star rating is this product worked for a whopping 3 days. Just last night I was almost asleep when I was disturbed by a bright light that kept flashing on and off. My Blackberry was charging for 10 seconds, then not for 10, charging for 10, then not, repeat, repeat, repeat. The indicator light on the Belkin was doing the same thing. It was constantly cycling power to my phone, causing it to light up and dim constantly. Very annoying.

I contacted Belkin about this. They want me to ship the unit to them so they can send me a replacement. And I have to pay the shipping cost. Its hardly worth my effort. I guess I’ll just use this for the three standard plugs on it and forget about the USB chargers. Disappointing.

Comment on Samsung LN32B460 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV by R. Kyle

R. Kyle — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:45:06 +0000

I really love this TV– and what I loved most was that Amazon simply arranged delivery and set up at no extra charge. The picture is clear and the resolution amazing. The sound is excellent and I like the fact that I can turn the whose thing slightly to get the best possible angle with just the touch of a finger. I’d recommend it highly.

Comment on GE 50487 Ultrasonic Sensor Parking Alert by R. SYED

R. SYED — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:25:16 +0000

It is working as designed. I have been using it for over an year and it still works.