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- Review count9
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- First reviewMay 27, 2010
- Last reviewFebruary 9, 2017
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- Average rating2.8
- Review comment count36
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- First review commentJune 11, 2014
- Last review commentJanuary 21, 2017
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Watch movies or check emails with this Samsung Galaxy Tab A. It has a 10-inch screen for easy viewing, and the octa-core processor keeps up with multitasking or streaming. This Samsung Galaxy Tab A has a battery life of up to 13 hours on one charge for convenient portability and long-lasting use.
Customer Rating
1
GALAXY TAB A RANDOM REBOOT MYSTERY! BUYER BEWARE!
on February 9, 2017
Posted by: ron111
from San Diego
This tablet was working great for the first few weeks. Then it started randomly rebooting when streaming movies from Crackle and Netflix. It has gotten to the point where it reboots 1 to 2 times a day! I have a new 128gb Sandisk SDXC card in it. Movies downloaded from Netflix are saved on the SD card. What a huge disappointment Samsung!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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With JBL Pro Audio Sound and 40mm drivers, these JBL EVEREST 300 V300BTBLK on-ear headphones offer enhanced audio performance for your favorite tunes. Stream music and podcasts wirelessly from a compatible device using the Bluetooth 4.1 interface.
Customer Rating
3
Well balance sound. Comfortable earpads.
on September 17, 2016
Posted by: ron111
from San Diego
You will get well balanced sound from these JBL 300's. Not a muddy overload of bass but just enough for any type of music. Good mid-range for vocals, horns, etc. The highs are descent but could be a little brighter. By comparison, the lower priced JBL Synchos E40BT headphones sound a little brighter but don't have as much bass. The Everest 300's ear cushions are thicker and extremely soft and comfortable. They are cushioned more than the JBL Synchos line. The headband is padded but when it presses the top of my head long enough, I get a mild headache. I have worn these in the gym and even though they aren't noise cancelling, they manage to cut out a lot of surrounding noise. One potential annoyance...the headphones creak a little as the earpieces pivot/adjust to your jaw movements. You can hear the creaks. Note that the headphones do stick out a bit since they made the earpieces with the ability to move independently from the headband. Another possible annoyance...it's easy to hit the pair button accidentally. You have to remember the volume/pause is on the left while pairing/power is on the right. For $149, not a bad product. Better than the overpriced Beats Solo 2 for the money.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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![Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away 3D [2 Discs] [3D] [Blu-ray] [Blu-ray/Blu-ray 3D] [2012]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/1738/1738474_sa.jpg)
Customer Rating
4
Seriously Overpriced 3D Bluray
on June 20, 2016
Posted by: ron111
from San Diego
The 3D effects are great using James Camron's 3D cameras BUT there is no excuse for this 3D bluray being as expensive as it is considering it's not even an hour long. It seems Cirque du Soleil is trying to make up for the people that don't go see the live show by seeing this instead. They get away with it by putting Camron's name on it. I would recommend it only if you can find it heavily discounted.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Get excellent Wi-Fi coverage in every area of your house. This dual-band TP-LINK router can be controlled from your smartphone, tablet or computer, as it beams strong, fast Wi-Fi signals to more places in your home.
Posted by: ron111
from San Diego
I started having connection issues about 1 week after flawless usage in my home. I noticed the WiFi icon on my phone was off as well as the computer which showed a blank network settings box. I then looked on the router and noticed the WiFi light was OFF. How could this happen on a brand new router? I had to cycle the power on the router to fix it (until it happens again). I will be returning the product ASAP.
My Best Buy number: 0228260422
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Insignia NS-55DR420NA16 LED Roku TV: This smart TV puts thousands of streaming apps and services, including Netflix and Hulu Plus, at your fingertips with an easy-to-use remote. With intuitive menus, a personalized home screen and simple search features, finding the entertainment you want is hassle-free.
Customer Rating
2
Colors Not Accurate & No 5.1 Via Optical Out
on November 13, 2015
Posted by: ron111
from San Diego
I have a currently working 8 year old Sony 720p flat screen LCD which I used to compare side by side with the Roku Insignia 55". Here's what I found. When it comes to colors, shades of red, yellow, and ocean blue are a bit off. There's a hint of blue in the red. You can see this example on the VW Jetta Christmas commercial featuring a red car. Also look at the Buffalo Bills red uniforms. The Tivo DVR's menu yellow text that says "My Shows" look greenish. The Tivo circular record light looks bluish red. The Netflix opening red screen is another example. Additionally, certain shades of yellow can have a hint of green in them. Example would be the Green Bay Packers colors. Lastly, look at ocean colors. This is one of the best color accuracy tests. On this set, the ocean leans towards an unnatural blue hue, not real life greenish blue.
When it comes to sound, note that the optical out does not output 5.1 audio even if you're on Netflix streaming a 5.1 movie. I found this out when I connected the optical cable to my Onkyo receiver and it showed Pro Logic II only.
As far as motion blur, I watched a half dozen football games and didn't notice anything that stood out. Everything seems acceptable when it comes to motion.
The colors wash out and look off hue when watching from an angle and not at eye level. Like most low to mid line LED TVs, you need to be right in the center which is very unfortunate.
Will be taking back before the short 15 day return period ends.
My Best Buy number: 0228260422
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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With Bluetooth 2.1 technology, this TDK Life on Record TREK 360 A360 wireless speaker allows simple pairing with select devices, so you can easily play back audio files. The 4 full-range drivers and ported subwoofer create an enveloping soundfield.
Customer Rating
1
Poor Battery Charging
on July 27, 2015
Posted by: ron111
from San Diego
A poorly charging battery ruined the 20 minutes of good, powerful sound I was able to get from the TDK Trek 360 sound cube. Out of the box, I charged it until the red light went out. I noticed it took only about 15 minutes to charge. It played music for about 20 minutes and then it died. No power. No after a 2nd recharge attempt, power doesn't come on at all. What's worse, you can't use it while it's charging.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Sony KDL60R510A LED HDTV: Transform your living room into a home theater with this massive Sony HDTV that plays movies with brilliant contrast and exceptional detail using Clear Resolution Enhancer technology. With a simple Ethernet connection, you can even Tweet from your TV.
Customer Rating
5
Great Picture When Settings Are Right! Here's Mine
on December 6, 2014
Posted by: ron111
from San Diego
It took me a few days to get the settings just right and what a difference it makes! I'm not using game mode since it greys out some of the settings from being adjusted. The picture is rich in color with deep contrast range. I found that turning on Live Color (low setting) and turning Gamma down to -2 made a huge difference too. If you don't want to ruin the settings you already have, try them on another input since each one can have its own separate settings. I'm not seeing motion blur or a tail on the end of the football in sports (mainly because motionflow and cinemotion are off and the scene selection is sports). I've found that everything looks good with these settings whether I'm watching movies, sports or video files via DLNA.
Like most LCD/LED screens these days, optimum viewing angle is limited to about 30 degrees to either side before you notice the picture washing out. This is different from my old 2007 Sony S series flat screen which has about a 50 degree angle of acceptable view. If you can catch this TV on sale like I did, it's totally worth it.
KDL60R510 VIDEO SETTINGS
(scene select - sports)
backlight - 4
picture - 80
brightness - 50
color - 48
hue - 0
sharpness - (to taste)
color temp - neutral
noise reduction - medium
mpeg noise reduction - off
motionflow - off
cinemotion - off
(scene select - sports)
backlight - 4
picture - 80
brightness - 50
color - 48
hue - 0
sharpness - (to taste)
color temp - neutral
noise reduction - medium
mpeg noise reduction - off
motionflow - off
cinemotion - off
IN ADVANCED SETTINGS:
adv. contrast enhancer - off
black corrector - off
gamma - minus 2
clear white - off
live color - low
led motion - off
adv. contrast enhancer - off
black corrector - off
gamma - minus 2
clear white - off
live color - low
led motion - off
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Organize your fresh and frozen foods in this LG LTC24380ST top-freezer refrigerator, which features tempered-glass shelves, 2 humidity-controlled crispers, a full-width pantry drawer and a 6.2 cu. ft. freezer capacity for ample storage space.
Customer Rating
5
Puts Comparable Maytag to Shame!
on August 18, 2013
Posted by: ron111
from San Diego
Gender:Male
Age:45-54
I actually saw this LG frig next to a Maytag 20.6 cu.ft. frig M1TXEGMYS in Home Depot. I couldn't believe the difference in quality inside and out. Solid shelves in the freezer and refirgerator. A glass shelf in the freezer, not flimsy thin wire shelving like the Maytag M1TXEGMYS. Racks in the doors that don't easily pop off like the Maytag. Nice thick doors. I also love the no-handle doors which are nicely arch shaped.
What's great about it: High quality parts. High quality feel.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Features
5
Performance
5
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This SURFboard cable modem uses DOCSIS 3.0 standard technology to ensure blazing speed that lets you surf the Web and view pages quickly as well as download video, music and images with ease.
Customer Rating
3
NO CHANGE IN SPEED NOTICED YET
on May 27, 2010
Posted by: ron111
from San Diego
I UPGRADED MY MODEM FROM A MOTOROLA SB5120 DOCSIS 2.0 TO THE SB6120 WITH DOCSIS 3.0. I'M IN A COX SAN DIEGO AREA THAT HAS SUPPOSEDLY BEEN UPGRADED TO 3.0, YET WHEN I DID A SPEED TEST, THE DOWNLOAD SPEED IS THE SAME AS THE OLDER MODEM (ABOUT 25 Mbps). THERE HAS BEEN A INCREASE IN THE UPLOAD SPEED (TO 6Mbps) WITH THE NEW MODEM BUT THAT'S IT FOR NOW.
IT SEEMS THAT DOWNLOAD SPEEDS DEPEND ON WHAT TIME OF DAY THE TEST IS RUN BUT THAT'S A CABLE SERVICE ISSUE, NOT MOTOROLA ISSUE. SLOWER SPEEDS OF ABOUT 15Mbps IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DAY WITH FASTER SPEEDS IN THE LATE NIGHT HOURS. THESE SPEED CHANGES ARE NOT NOTICEABLE DURING NORMAL WEB USAGE HOWEVER.
I CONNECTED THE MODEM DIRECTLY TO THE COMPUTER WITH NO ROUTER IN BETWEEN. IT DOES SHOW THE NETWORK CONNECTION AS Gbps WITH A BLUE ACTIVITY LIGHT. WHEN I CONNECT THE MODEM TO THE WIRELESS N 300 ROUTER, THE NET STATUS CHANGES TO Mbps WITH A ORANGE ACTIVITY LIGHT.
THERE IS NO USB CONNECTION BUT I THINK THAT'S BECAUSE ETHERNET MAY BE FASTER BUT THE OLDER MODEM HAD BOTH. I DIDN'T USE USB ANYWAY IN PREVIOUS YEARS.
AT LEAST I'M FUTURE PROOF IN THE EVENT THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE SERVICE THAT ALLOWS THE 3.0 MODEM TO REALLY SHOW ITS STUFF. I'LL PROBABLY KEEP THIS MODEM FOR THE NEXT 10 YEARS UNLESS I DISCONTINUE SERVICE DUE TO EVER-RISING CABLE PRICES.
What's great about it: N/A
What's not so great: NO DOCSIS 3.0 PERFORMANCE INCREASE NOTICED YET
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Ease of Use
5
Performance
1
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LG 55UF6450 LED Smart 4K Ultra HD TV with webOS 2.0: Access a massive world of entertainment with this Smart 4K Ultra HD TV from LG. Enjoy your movies and TV shows in 4x the resolution of Full HD, and up-scale broadcasts, sports, video games and more to near-4K. Access and stream smartphone content wirelessly, and browse the web quickly.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Good picture even without 4K ULTRA streaming
By purple
Was surprised to learn from the person who did the initial set up that Comcast and Direct do not offer 4K ULTRA streaming in the area that I live.
ron111
San Diego
January 31, 2016
You shouldn't be surprised and that discovery is not unique to Comcast and Directv. ALL cable and sat providers are lacking 4k streaming. You don't need them for that anyway since the TV has built in 4k Netflix, Youtube, and Amazon apps which have the best 4k streaming libraries currently. You just need to have the upgraded Netflix streaming subscription.
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LG 55UF6450 LED Smart 4K Ultra HD TV with webOS 2.0: Access a massive world of entertainment with this Smart 4K Ultra HD TV from LG. Enjoy your movies and TV shows in 4x the resolution of Full HD, and up-scale broadcasts, sports, video games and more to near-4K. Access and stream smartphone content wirelessly, and browse the web quickly.
Overall1 out of 5
1 out of 5Why make 4k with such poor refresh rate?!
By mistert
Was very excited when read reviews since they were glowing. Messed with the settings for a week hoping it would correct issues. Unbearable to watch sports since the refresh rate is so terrible. Everything appears fuzzy and pixelated. Stay clear of this model, it's only 60Hz. My 3 year old samsung has way better quality and cost the same (46"). Apparently there are a lot of people willing to watch tv in non HD.
ron111
San Diego
February 1, 2016
He is correct. The native refresh rate is 60hz, not 120hz. They use electronic tricks to SIMULATE 120hz with Trumotion like so many companies have been doing.
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Enjoy seamless switching between calls and music on your compatible Apple® device with these Bose® SoundTrue® headphones II, which offer a convenient in-line remote and microphone. The slim, padded design provides comfort for extended listening sessions.
Overall3 out of 5
3 out of 5Not what I was hoping for!
By djlibra1200
from madison,ms
I was looking for some great sounding headphones for some studio mastering but these didn't fit the bill! If you are looking for some leisure headphones than these are a good fit! I just knew these Bose headphones would have some stellar sound but we're a disappointing result. They seemed to sound flat the louder you would adjust them! I just went with a a different brand and took these back.
ron111
San Diego
July 2, 2016
Why didn't you mention the brand you went with? That would be more helpful the us.
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Built-in Headphone AMP to power up every sound detail in gaming3 headphone AMP gain modes for different usage scenarios - VOIP, pro-gaming, exciterDolby® Headphone technology for an immersive 5.1 surround experienceASUS exclusive GX2.5 gaming audio engine for realistic 3D audio effects
Overall4 out of 5
4 out of 5Good card
By Bart
Great card. Doesn't play well with Win 10 without some tweeking
ron111
San Diego
Windows 10
July 28, 2016
What tweaking did you need to do?
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Experience lush, detailed audio with these Klipsch Reference R-15M bookshelf speakers that feature 5-1/4" copper-spun IMG woofers and 1" aluminum diaphragm-compression tweeters to create a dynamic soundscape.
Overall3 out of 5
3 out of 5Average speakers
By Me02
Purchased these speakers. Found out they were the same as my current speakers. Nothing elaborate. Not exceptional. Tried taking them back to purchase something of better quality, something suited for my needs and wants, only to discover Best Buy doesn't except returns past 15 days. Ouch. A big loss on our part.
ron111
San Diego
The speaker souded the same as which?
July 31, 2016
Which Klipsch speaker model did you already have? That would help a lot more.
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Watch movies or check emails with this Samsung Galaxy Tab A. It has a 10-inch screen for easy viewing, and the octa-core processor keeps up with multitasking or streaming. This Samsung Galaxy Tab A has a battery life of up to 13 hours on one charge for convenient portability and long-lasting use.
Overall5 out of 5
5 out of 5Exceeds Expectations
By DonPhoenix
I was initially disappointed and hesitated to purchase the 2016 model of this tablet because I was hoping for the same or better screen resolution and quality, same or better processor, and as much internal memory as either of the 2015 S2 models. Some of the tech reviews were critical for this reason. But I wanted the same screen dimensions as my S7 cell phone, but with a bigger screen in a wi-fi device, so that I can get the most viewing ease out of android applications and videos that have a fixed dimension for use on cell phones (e.g. Periscope) without the wasted screen space as black bars. The S2's vertical orientation, as compared to the horizontal orientation of older tablet models, also doesn't make as much sense to me.
I carefully compared applications and images on this model with the identical same on the S2 side-by-side in the store. There was no perceptible difference in performance despite the differences in processors. If anything, pictures seemed to load faster on the Tab "A," Both have the latest Android OS. The "A" had a brighter screen and the S2 model had slightly more rich color saturation and crispness. Emphasis on the word "slightly." I could not detect the very slight difference in screen resolution on identical sample pictures. When I got it home and loaded all of my own apps, I was totally impressed with the excellent screen resolution, color and richness of detail in the display of my videos and pictures. I was also initially concerned about the limited 16GB internal memory, as the OS and apps left just 7 GB of space for data. However fast micro SD cards are so much less expensive now that it's easy and typically more cost-effective to use them than to buy a device with more internal memory. You can add up to a whopping 200 GB of additional storage in a micro SD card (works great in my cell phone) - making this a non-issue for me.
Samsung's S2 tablet has one of the best screens that you can buy and the Tab "A" display also seems much better than most of the competition to me. While this newer item is not discounted like some of the older and more expensive S2 models (newer S2s available later in the summer will not have the same discount), given the display dimensions I wanted and the almost imperceptible difference in performance, it seemed to be a much better value at this time to me.
ron111
San Diego
Apps on SD CARD?
January 21, 2017
Additional storage is one thing but what about installing apps on it? Even thouh Android Marshmallow has "adaptive storage" rumor has it Samsung DISABLED the ability to install/move apps to the card!
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Insignia NS-55DR420NA16 LED Roku TV: This smart TV puts thousands of streaming apps and services, including Netflix and Hulu Plus, at your fingertips with an easy-to-use remote. With intuitive menus, a personalized home screen and simple search features, finding the entertainment you want is hassle-free.
what is the warranty
One year parts and labor. Service is handled by Best Buy since it's their own brand.
8 years, 6 months ago
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ron111
San Diego
Sony KDL60R510A LED HDTV: Transform your living room into a home theater with this massive Sony HDTV that plays movies with brilliant contrast and exceptional detail using Clear Resolution Enhancer technology. With a simple Ethernet connection, you can even Tweet from your TV.
Is this 3D ready?
Confusing if this is a 3D capable TV by the specs?
If so what kind of glasses should I get?
If so what kind of glasses should I get?
No
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ron111
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