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- First reviewSeptember 5, 2014
- Last reviewSeptember 22, 2017
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SynopsisStarCraft II continues the epic saga of the Protoss, Terran and Zerg. These three distinct and powerful races will clash once again in the fast-paced real-time strategy sequel to the legendary original, StarCraft. Legions of veteran, upgraded and brand-new unit types will do battle across the galaxy as each faction struggles for survival.Featuring a unique single-player campaign that picks up where StarCraft: Brood War left off, StarCraft II will present a cast of new heroes and familiar faces in an edgy sci-fi story filled with adventure and intrigue. In addition, Blizzard will again offer exciting online play through Battle.net, the company's world-renowned gaming service, with several enhancements and new features that make StarCraft II an incredibly competitive and enjoyable real-time strategy experience.
Customer Rating
5
Finally bought it for myself!
on February 21, 2015
Posted by: AParadis
from Redding, CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I had used a friend's guest pass a couple of years ago to play for a few hours and waited to buy this until it was a bit cheaper. Really enjoyed finishing this part and am working on the second part - Heart of the Swarm. Runs well on my Phenom 945 with AMD HD4770 video card.
My Best Buy number: 2133819191
My Best Buy number: 2133819191
I would recommend this to a friend!
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The Queen of Blades no longer exists and Sarah Kerrigan has been restored to her human form. The Swarm is without a leader, scattered into several broods throughout the Koprulu sector. Yet all is not well. The artifact Jim Raynor used may have set Kerrigan free, but she still seems bent on assembling the Zerg broods, even without the terrible powers of the Queen of Blades. Is vengeance still on her mind? Or does Sarah Kerrigan have a new purpose? Will she be able to restore her strength and regain control of the Swarm? Or will Emperor Arcturus Mengsk finally be able to take out his weakened enemy?Help Kerrigan fight her way through an expansive single-player campaign in StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm. Travel to some of the most dangerous worlds of the Koprulu sector, including Char, where a rogue queen is gathering eggs laid by the former Queen of Blades to hatch as her own, and Kaldir, a frozen planet that will require Kerrigan to adapt to the withering cold as she tries to find out what happened to her lost brood. Unlock new roles and acquire new abilities as you progress through the campaign. Mutate your zerg species in between missions to create a better, faster and stronger Swarm and explore new multiplayer maps with new units as you try to lead the Swarm to ultimate victory.
Customer Rating
5
Good continuation of the story...
on February 21, 2015
Posted by: AParadis
from Redding, CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I waited to buy this until it got to this price point and have enjoyed playing through the first part of it. It continues the story of Part 1 and gives access to new missions and units - as you would expect. Can't find anything I don't like about it, runs well on my old Phenom 945 with AMD HD4770.
My Best Buy number: 2133819191
My Best Buy number: 2133819191
I would recommend this to a friend!
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This SanDisk Ultra Plus 16GB microSDHC memory card features a Class 10 UHS-1 speed rating to ensure quality video recording performance, while the rugged construction protects your media from damage due to temperature, X-rays, shock and water.
Customer Rating
5
Does what it is supposed to do!
on January 16, 2015
Posted by: AParadis
from Redding, CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
Nice, fast and a big upgrade for the small card that my daughter's phone came with! She is happy and I am happy. What more could I ask? The speed is more than her phone can handle, so I haven't been able to really test the speed since she won't let me take it back even for a few tests!
My Best Buy number: 2133819191
My Best Buy number: 2133819191
I would recommend this to a friend!
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This photo paper features a smudge- and water-resistant design for high-quality photos and is compatible with most inkjet printers for wide-ranging use.
Posted by: AParadis
from Redding, CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I was in the middle of a printing job and ran a few pages short so I stopped by Best Buy while I was out and found this paper on sale. I picked up a couple of packages and was impressed by the quality (maybe I was expecting a bit less because of the great price I got!) The only thing I noticed was the slightly yellowish color compared to the Pro paper I had from another manufacturer. It was only noticeable when they were stacked on top of each other, other than that this is a great product and did the job for me. Too many others are light-weight and don't feel as good when handled. Made my customer happy and the price was too good to pass up!
My Best Buy number: 2133819191
My Best Buy number: 2133819191
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Keep dishes at an ideal temperature while entertaining using this Elite Cuisine ESB-301 electric buffet burner, which features a 1000W element for efficient heating. The chrome-plated drip pan helps make cleanup simple.
Posted by: AParadis
from Redding, CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I use this to boil water for making my daily ration of sweet tea! A full pot takes a bit of time to bring to boil. I realize that is due to the wattage of the element, but I can't find a higher wattage - I suppose it is because of the current that would be required. I hope this lasts a bit longer than the last one, I don't think I got my money's worth out of it so I changed models from the cast iron element to the coiled style to see if this is better. This works great for a small burner and I am happy with it.
My Best Buy number: 2133819191
My Best Buy number: 2133819191
What's great about it: Small, easy to control
What's not so great: A bit underpowered.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Durability
5
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Stream content wirelessly from your Apple® iPad®, Mac or other compatible device to a projector through your Apple TV with this Belkin AV10145BT HDMI-to-VGA adapter, which converts digital HDMI output to an analog VGA signal for a crisp image.
Customer Rating
5
Pretty good product, works well.
on September 5, 2014
Posted by: AParadis
from Redding, CA
Verified Purchase:Yes
Needed a second one for home for my laptop and found this one at a great price. Came packed in a padded envelope and noticed that the end with the VGA connector was halfway falling off. Just snapped it back in and works just fine. I got the white one, but should have gotten the black since I don't own any of those products that normally use white accessories and it looks kind of out of place with my XPS - all brushed metal and black.
My Best Buy number: 2133819191
My Best Buy number: 2133819191
What's great about it: Simple plug-and-play device.
What's not so great: Cover on end was half off when I took it out of package.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
4
Performance
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The NETGEAR AC1750 Smart WiFi 5 Router with external antennas delivers extremely fast WiFi. With AC1750 WiFi, Gigabit Ethernet speeds, and high-powered external antennas, this router offers ultimate performance in wireless coverage for large homes with 12 or more wireless devices. It gets 3x faster access than similar 802.11n.
Do you have to have a modem to hook up the router? We have AT&T DSL
This router does not act as a modem, so you would need a modem to convert the signal from phone to ethernet. Once you have it this router does just about everything you could ask! You can add storage, printers and other wired devices to the ethernet and USB ports.
8 years, 2 months ago
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AParadis
Prepare your favorite dishes with ease using this LG LCS1413SW mid-size microwave, which features 6 sensor cook and 9 auto cook options for simplified use. The EasyClean interior easily wipes clean to save you time.
is this microwave mountable for under a cabinet?
I didn't see any place on the sides or back to support it when I mounted ours in our fifth wheel, so you would need to build some sort of sling to hold it from underneath. It is not designed to be mounted over a stove or hung from under a cabinet. It does say in the manual that it needs room around it for ventilation so check that you follow all the requirements there. When I mounted ours on the shelf, I used several existing screws on the bottom side to connect the brackets from the old microwave.
8 years, 10 months ago
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AParadis
Redding, CA
Stream content wirelessly from your Apple® iPad®, Mac or other compatible device to a projector through your Apple TV with this Belkin AV10145BT HDMI-to-VGA adapter, which converts digital HDMI output to an analog VGA signal for a crisp image.
HDMI TO VGA
THIS IS WHAT I NEED, I HAVE A HP LAPTOP WITH WINDOWS 8 WITH A HDMI OUTPUT AND I WANT TO CONNECT TO A MONITOR THAT IS OLDER WITH VGA INPUT . WHAT DO I NEED TO DO THIS WITH? I ALREADY HAVE A CABLE 10' BUT IT DOES NOT WORK. THANKS,TO ANYONE THAT CAN HELP ME
This adapter worked very well on several of our VGA projectors, running from a couple of different HDMI sources, but it didn't work at all with others - no matter which cables we used. The only thing you can do is try it, and then return it if it doesn't work for you. You will need a VGA cable (probably already on the monitor) and this device since it has an HDMI cable on the end.
Good luck!
Good luck!
9 years, 2 months ago
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AParadis
Redding, CA
Stream content wirelessly from your Apple® iPad®, Mac or other compatible device to a projector through your Apple TV with this Belkin AV10145BT HDMI-to-VGA adapter, which converts digital HDMI output to an analog VGA signal for a crisp image.
Please help me! Is this what I need?
So I'm on an alienware 14 laptop, and it only has a HDMI port. I just bought a BenQ xl2411z monitor so I could run 120 hz. Turns out through HDMI you can only go as high as 60 hz. I did some research and purchased a high speed hdmi cable, it said I would be possible to run up to 600hz (or whatever your monitor went up to, as long as it wasn't higher then 600hz. So I tried it, I could run 120hz BUT in a low resolution (not even hd, it was 1024,768). I want a minimum of 1280x720 with anything higher then 60hz. If I use this chord to connect to my laptop, will I be able to run 120hz?
Please help me!
Please help me!
I really don't think so. This adapter has a smaller bandwidth than HDMI, as VGA was never intended to run high resolutions at high refresh rates. You MIGHT find different results trying different cables (as I did just trying to get Apple TV to work through this on a VGA projector), but the limitation is most likely with your hardware on your laptop. I can't find any hard numbers from Dell, but it wouldn't surprise me if it can't handle the bandwidth to do 120Hz at the resolutions you want.
Is there an actual reason why 60Hz can't work for you? I am not trying to be snide, I know from experience that I get frustrated when something says it can do something and then after I sink a bunch of time and money into it I find it really can't! I realize the refresh rates are important - especially in games - but refresh rates on paper and the actual way a product looks don't always compare well.
Can you take your laptop into your local Best Buy and hook it up to a 120Hz screen there and try some of their cables they have laying around? Maybe one of the combinations will work better. The store in my town is pretty good about wanting to make sure things work for the customers and they usually go out of their way to help as much as they can.
Good luck, hope you find a combination that works.
Is there an actual reason why 60Hz can't work for you? I am not trying to be snide, I know from experience that I get frustrated when something says it can do something and then after I sink a bunch of time and money into it I find it really can't! I realize the refresh rates are important - especially in games - but refresh rates on paper and the actual way a product looks don't always compare well.
Can you take your laptop into your local Best Buy and hook it up to a 120Hz screen there and try some of their cables they have laying around? Maybe one of the combinations will work better. The store in my town is pretty good about wanting to make sure things work for the customers and they usually go out of their way to help as much as they can.
Good luck, hope you find a combination that works.
9 years, 2 months ago
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AParadis
Redding, CA
This photo paper features a smudge- and water-resistant design for high-quality photos and is compatible with most inkjet printers for wide-ranging use.
Paper - Printer Brand Compatibility?
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I have Canon Pixma MX340. I was wondering if this HP photo paper will be compatible with my printer? Thanks
I have Canon Pixma MX340. I was wondering if this HP photo paper will be compatible with my printer? Thanks
It works great in both my Canon MP600 (yes, it is still printing great after all these years) and my Brother MFC-J4710DW. I set it to run on high quality and was happy with the results. On my Canon, I used the top feed so the path was more straight since the paper is so thick and on the Brother I fed from the back for the same reason.
9 years, 6 months ago
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AParadis
Redding, CA