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Experience immersive entertainment options with this Sony 4K Blu-ray player. Its Ultra HD resolution provides exceptionally detailed screen images with increased brightness and more realistic color, and its support of Dolby Atmos and DTS:X provides cinema-quality sound. This Sony 4K Blu-ray player supports high-resolution audio formats for more accurate music reproduction.
 
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Hope it gets Dolby Vision update
on September 15, 2017
Posted by: gadgetdude
from Michigan
Verified Purchase:Yes
It's sony. Nothing else needs to be said... well, yeah there is. Aside from releaseing this way later than other brands, this does not support dolby vision like other brands do. Not sure if it will get an update. If it does, that would really make this great.
I use my tv to access netflix and stuff. The apps on this player just seem blah compared to the ones on my tv... like amazon doesnt show HDR contel through this like the one on my TV does...
Only recommending this because it is sony and hoping they actually update it. :)
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
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I would recommend this to a friend!
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Connect your smartphone to this Denon A/V receiver via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth to enjoy your favorite songs. Plug in your TV for increased visibility, and use the included remote control to change settings from afar. Charge your MP3 player while listening to music by using the front USB port on this Denon A/V receiver.
 
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Does everything. Great purchase.
on September 15, 2017
Posted by: gadgetdude
from Michigan
Verified Purchase:Yes
Does everything more expensive models do. Denon just did update to support Dolby Vision and Log Gamma HDR. Basically the only differences now between this and the 2017 models or hiher models are the number of channels.
This is 7.2 so it will do dolby atmos 5.2.2 which is fine for most setups.
Supports pretty much every audio format. Setup was easy with included microphone and stand which allows receiver to adjust channel output levels and delays for best experience.
Also does 4k (upscales are set to each individual input) and 3D.
Like said, pretty much does it all.
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
Mobile Submission: True
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Good movie combo
on September 8, 2017
Posted by: gadgetdude
from Michigan
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Good movie combo pack. Contains all the versions for a single reaaonable price.
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
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I would recommend this to a friend!
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Expand the storage of your compatible device with this SanDisk Ultra Plus microSDHC memory card, which features a 32GB capacity to provide ample space for your media collection. The Class 10 UHS-1 speed enables high-fidelity video recording.
 
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Works as intended. Buy on sale
on June 23, 2017
Posted by: gadgetdude
from Michigan
Verified Purchase:Yes
Works like it is supposed to. Only thing is to wait until they have sales to make it worth it, otherwise can get cheaper elsewhere.
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
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I would recommend this to a friend!
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Keep your office equipment safe with this APC battery backup. It has six outlets with surge protection, four of which also have backup protection to keep your important electronics powered short-term during an outage. Audio and light alarms on this APC battery backup let you know if something is wrong.
 
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Nice backup for network /internet equipment
on April 14, 2017
Posted by: gadgetdude
from Michigan
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great little backup. Would probably work for a laptop but it is great to use for your network routers and modems. Takes up little space and helps keep your service active when the lights go out.
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
Mobile Submission: True
I would recommend this to a friend!
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With so many devices in use, your home network is busier than ever. This Linksys router can eliminate slowdown and interference by delivering Wi-Fi signals directly to each device, so everyone can listen to music, stream movies, and shop or game online at the same time..
 
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Very dissapointed
on April 14, 2017
Posted by: gadgetdude
from Michigan
Verified Purchase:Yes
Router would randomly cause internet connection to go down and would not be accessible via is IP address and only way to get working would be to do a factory reset... got very annoying.
Maybe is was just a random bad one, but when looked online saw others having same or similar problems.
Returned it for a different model (WRT) and that one has not had a single issue.
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
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No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Good movie combo
on March 17, 2017
Posted by: gadgetdude
from Michigan
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great movie combo. 3D for the main TV, regular if we dont want to wear glasses, DVD for the player in the car for roadtrips, and digital for the mobile devices. Only thing missing is 4K version.
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
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I would recommend this to a friend!
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Great bundle for the kiddos
on February 17, 2017
Posted by: gadgetdude
from Michigan
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We liked the movie. The extra features and bonus content made it even more enjoyable and the kids loved the interaction and singing along.
The book that came with this bundle also is enjoyed by the kids.
My children are 2yrs snd 4yrs old and they both love this.
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
Mobile Submission: True
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Only at Best BuyInstall your flat panel television easily with this Sanus TV wall mount. The ProSet adjustment feature keeps your television level and at the perfect height.
 
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Good but could use some work.
on December 9, 2016
Posted by: gadgetdude
from Michigan
Verified Purchase:Yes
The mount is very solid and probably weighs more than most LED TVs. It definately weighs more than my 55" OLED.
In terms of configurations, it allows your TV to tilt a bit both left and right so you can level it, allows your TV to pull about 2ft away from the wall so you can pan it to either side, tilt it up/down and turn it left/right. Pulled away from the wall, panned to one side and turned, you could mount some tvs in the corner of the room and would have clearance. You would have to pay attention to tv dimensions and mount capabilities to be sure... This mount allows full control of your viewing angle.
For cable management, you can remove the covers on the mounts to route cables through the mount to the back of your set so you keep them hidden and neat and clean.
The way your set attaches to this allows easy attach and removal if needed and provides feedback when the set is attached to the base fully and securely.
This got only 4 stars for the following reason... In-wall rated cables are a bit thicker than normal ones. The channels to route the cables through the mount are not that deep and taper down on both ends. My setup uses 3 HDMI, 1 power cable, 1 ethernet cable, 1 optical cable. The 3 HDMI cables could not fit together in one of the channels, let alone those with the optical and ethernet. Therefore i had to get creative to route cables through channels in the mount and some had to come out opposite where the inputs are on the back of the TV so they still are visible a little bit. Had the channels been a bit deeper everything would have been fine. If you only need to route 1 HDMI to your TV there is plenty of room in the channels... i just couldn't due to the limitations of my AV receiver.
Overall this is a beast of a mount and if you want full control of your viewing, this is the the mount for you, it just comes at a premium price. It is not without its flaws but depending on your setup it may not even be an issue.
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
Mobile Submission: True
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Good movie
on May 6, 2016
Posted by: gadgetdude
from Michigan
Verified Purchase:Yes
Item worked and had no issues with playback.
This was probably one of the best of the new star wars movies (episodes 1 - 3 and 7). This is the movie that got my 3yr old hooked on star wars... lol
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
My Best Buy number: 0775362662
Mobile Submission: True
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Expand the storage of your compatible device with this SanDisk Ultra Plus microSDHC memory card, which features a 32GB capacity to provide ample space for your media collection. The Class 10 UHS-1 speed enables high-fidelity video recording.
 

How come I can only order 5 at one time?

During certain times and/or sales, bestbuy imposes purchase restrictions.
6 years, 9 months ago
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Expand the storage of your compatible device with this SanDisk Ultra Plus microSDHC memory card, which features a 32GB capacity to provide ample space for your media collection. The Class 10 UHS-1 speed enables high-fidelity video recording.
 

can I use this card for a Samsung convoy 4 flip phone,,,and could I go higher than 34 gb

Taken from the manual.. "Your phone supports microSD cards to a maximum size of 32 GB"

So, you can use a micro SD or micro SDHC card and the maximum size is 32GB.
6 years, 9 months ago
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Keep your office equipment safe with this APC battery backup. It has six outlets with surge protection, four of which also have backup protection to keep your important electronics powered short-term during an outage. Audio and light alarms on this APC battery backup let you know if something is wrong.
 

What is the inrush current on this device? Will it lower the inrush current my PC power supply unit draws from the wall-circuit breaker on turn on? PC pwr supply unit has inrush current of 46amp and keeps tripping the 15 amp breaker.

Not going to help you. Current in = current out. So if you draw that many amps, you will still trip the breaker.

All these do is protect your device from surge and blackouts. They have a rating and running more VA than it is rated or even at the higher end will shorten battery life or even trip internal breakers.

Hard to believe a PC powet supply can draw that many amps. They dont even make outlets rated for more than 20amps and 15amp is what most residential outlets are rated.
6 years, 11 months ago
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Only at Best BuyMount your flat-panel TV to the wall easily with this tilting mount that features a locking mechanism for secure installation and a fingertip tilt that allows for smooth movement and optimal viewing.
 

I mistakenly drilled 3/8 masonry pilot holes when I should have drilled 7/32. What should I do now? Use anchors, mount elsewhere, other?

Problem with anchors are they can pull out. I would suggest either using larger bolts which would mean you would have to possibly drill out the base plate to accomodate them, or just mount in a slightly different spot and just fill the holes. If in brick you can fill with mortar... if in concrete fill with hydraulic cement and then drill the new holes in the new location.

That is what i would do if i ever made that mistake.
7 years, 3 months ago
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Enjoy a world of entertainment with Google Chromecast. Just connect to your HDTV's HDMI interface and your home Wi-Fi network to get started. You can stream your favorite apps from your compatible phone, tablet or laptop, plus use your phone as a remote to search, play and pause content.
 

Audio Receiver

Can I connect the Chromecast too a Receiver so I can select inputs or must it be the TV?
Mine works just fine plugged into HDMi on an AV receiver. They say TV most likely because maybe not everyone has an AV receiver?
7 years, 11 months ago
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is there and adapter that you can insert an hdmi cord into and other end is yellow(vid) white/red(stereo) male ends

I'm looking for an adapter that i can run an hdmi cord from my comp into female end of adapter and the male ends are stereo a/v ends to plug into my dvd recorder
Search for hdmi to composite video. Thry have HDMI to DVI but i have not seen HDMI to VGA and I dont know of anything that is available to composit video (both are analog). HDMI is a digital signal. Composite video is an analog signal. There would have to be a digital to analog converter so it would not be a small adapter but a box. It would also remove HDCP compatibility which is what encrypts the signal between devices to help curb piracy.
8 years, 1 month ago
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Easily share images using this Canon PowerShot SX-700 HS digital camera's built-in Wi-Fi, which lets you wirelessly send stored photos and videos to select mobile devices, social networking sites and computers. The Creative Shot mode adds artistic flair.Memory card sold separately.
 

Does this camera has a discreet shooting mode?

Flash is not automatic and you manually have to pop it up so unless you put the flash up, camera will not flash anything. There is no viewfinder so you really cannot turn the screen off since you wont be able to see what you are shooting. That is about as discrete as you can get with this camera.
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