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Step up to high-speed USB 3.0 and transfer your videos, photos and files up to ten times faster than standard USB 2.0 drives. SanDisk Ultra® USB 3.0 Flash Drive takes the wait out of moving, sharing or backing up big files—now you can transfer a full-length movie from your laptop to your flash drive in less than a minute. Password protection lets you keep your private files private, while still being able to share generously with family and friends. And, with a sleek, sturdy SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 Flash Drive in your pocket, you won’t need an internet connection to access those photos and videos any place or any time you want. For more than 25 years, SanDisk has been known for quality and reliability all around the world.
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Behaves as you would expect
on April 18, 2016
Posted by: Brian
Verified Purchase:Yes
Nice little USB stick. Similar size & design to my other (older) SanDisk sticks but the USB 3.0 interface makes this one much quicker. Sweet.
My Best Buy number: 2871206406
My Best Buy number: 2871206406
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Dell Inspiron Laptop: Work, play and stay connected with this laptop's powerful processor and 32GB eMMC flash memory. The built-in HD webcam and microphone make it easy to communicate with friends and colleagues.
Posted by: Brian
Verified Purchase:Yes
This is a low cost & low power laptop, and I would not particularly recommend it as a main PC. However, I wanted a cheap/portable/lightweight laptop on which to install Linux & this one fit the bill. First thing I did was take an image of the original drive in case I ever wanted to go back to W10.
Figuring out the UEFI & secure boot settings took a little while, but this is probably just because it has been some years since I did this last.
With Linux Mint 17.3 the touchpad worked while live booted from USB drive, but not when I'd installed it on the eMMC. Meh, since my wife prefers a mouse anyway this saved me the trouble of disabling it! :-) (Various USB mice worked fine.) Everything else just worked (wifi, sound, etc).
I'll probably throw Ubuntu 16.04 onto it when that is released, just for fun.
My Best Buy number: 2871206406
My Best Buy number: 2871206406
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The ClearStream 4V HDTV Antenna uses patented technology to receive TV signals 70 miles away from broadcast towers. Ideal for suburban and rural areas where heavy foliage or roofing materials reduce the incoming signal. The dedicated UHF and VHF multi-directional elements deliver range and reception in less than ideal locations. The ClearStream 4V comes with mounting hardware and a 20in. mount with a pivoting foot to allow installation on vertical or horizontal surfaces.
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Recently been going thru the cable-TV cord cutting experience.
Antennaweb.org said that we should be able to get all the OTA channels we were interested in, but I had severe doubts wrt some hi VHF channels *without* a clear line of sight. (Small mountain in between us & the transmitter). 2 most important transmitters were 90 degrees from each other & less important ones in another direction too.
Wanted to avoid HOA issues, so an attic mount was necessary.
I already had multi-directional flat panel RCA antenna from a few years back, but it couldn't get all the VHF channels & UHF at the some time, despite some repositioning.
Encouraged by Best Buy's return policy, I decided to give the ClearStream 4V a try. Used TV Antenna Helper android app to help point the antenna, was able to get ALL the channels I wanted with just 1 or 2 repositions.
Two further comments:
1. I've seen some reviewers here complain about VHF - just want to point out that if VHF reception is problematic you really should be using the ClearStream 4V - not the ClearStream 4. The V adds a VHF dipole.
2. I found the video assembly instructions on youtube much easier to follow than the paper ones in the box. YMMV.
1. I've seen some reviewers here complain about VHF - just want to point out that if VHF reception is problematic you really should be using the ClearStream 4V - not the ClearStream 4. The V adds a VHF dipole.
2. I found the video assembly instructions on youtube much easier to follow than the paper ones in the box. YMMV.
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Tablo 4-Tuner Digital Video Recorder for HDTV Antennas with Wi-Fi: This next-generation DVR plugs in to your HDTV antenna so you can watch free, local broadcasts from any connected device in your home or anywhere you have Internet access. Record or stream up to 4 live or recorded HDTV programs simultaneously on multiple devices, including your iPad, Android tablet, laptop, and smartphone, or on your TV using Roku, Chromecast or Apple TV.
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Recently I was the target of yet another price increase from my cable company (Cox). In years gone by this was my cue to call them & haggle, but I'm fed up doing this & it only postpones the pain. Instead I decided to expend my energy looking at cutting the cable TV cord.
We are taking this transition very slowly, but I believe I am in a position to review the Tablo now.
Analyzing our TV watching showed that we watched mostly OTA TV, with only a few shows from regular cable (TNT, etc) & then several shows from premium cable (HBO, SHO). We opted for the 4 tuner as for an extra $70 it seemed worthwhile never having to choose between recordings.
antennaweb.org showed that all the locals we watched *should* be available at our location, but of course we couldn't be certain until we actually tried it. Fortunately - despite questionable terrain - using a ClearStream 4V in the attic the tablo got all the channels we wanted. And then some!
All told between tablo, antenna, USB drive (5TB) & lifetime guide subscription our tablo rig cost quite a bundle. It seemed VERY expensive until we do the math - even paying for some streaming services, I reckon we'll save around $100 a month. (We had a LOT of channels with the cable company, but IMO they deliberately slice things to encourage that.)
Anyway, the tablo is different from the cable company DVR. There are some minor annoyances (e.g. slow startup on streaming, so I tend not to flick-thru-channels on Tablo), but nothing that can't be avoided/worked around.
The guide is awesome. Much better than the cable company DVR guide that I'm used to. I really like the fact that I could add my own drive as we were forever running out of recording space on our (admittedly ancient) cable DVR,.
When we first got the Tablo there were some playback issues in Chrome, so I really liked being able to use a different mechanism to prove that it was Chrome misbehaving (used a VLC plugin). The Roku 4 is probably going to end up on my shopping list as the preferred playback mechanism ... as I mentioned we're taking the transition very slowly.
Oh, and the product seems to be improving all the time. I've applied a couple of updates at this stage. One of them removed the 2TB limit on disks, so it was after that that I purchased a new 5TB drive, previously having just used a smaller one I had at hand.
All told, a very satisfied user so far.
My Best Buy number: 2871206406
My Best Buy number: 2871206406
I would recommend this to a friend!
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