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4 out of 5
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cool band
on August 2, 2015
Posted by: jhaves
Verified Purchase:Yes
I've liked nearly everything theses guys have done since the 90s...
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
I would recommend this to a friend!
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4 out of 5
4
this album...
on July 17, 2015
Posted by: jhaves
Verified Purchase:Yes
has weezer in very fine form. very rockin' and almost operatic rocknroll instrumental moments. very impressed!
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
I would recommend this to a friend!
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4 out of 5
4
4.5 stars=very good
on July 10, 2015
Posted by: jhaves
Verified Purchase:Yes
I have to admit, upon 1st listen, I was not that impressed. I guess there was A LOT of buildup, so my expectations were higher than they should have been. Also, I just heard the latest Weezer and Aranda albums (awesome), and was in high rocknroll mode. But upon 2nd and 3rd listens, it grew on me immeasurably, and each successive listen only gets better!
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Ghostbusters: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson star as a quartet of Manhattan-based "paranormal investigators". When their government grants run out, the former three go into business as The Ghostbusters, later hiring Hudson on. Armed with electronic paraphernalia, the team is spectacularly successful, ridding The Big Apple of dozens of ghoulies, ghosties and long-legged beasties. Tight-lipped bureaucrat William Atherton regards the Ghostbusters as a bunch of charlatans, but is forced to eat his words when New York is besieged by an army of unfriendly spirits, conjured up by a long-dead Babylonian demon and "channelled" through beautiful cellist Sigourney Weaver and nerdish Rick Moranis. The climax is a glorious sendup of every Godzilla movie ever made-and we daresay it cost more than a year's worth of Japanese monster flicks combined. Who'd ever dream that the chubby, cheery Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man would turn out to be the most malevolent threat ever faced by New York City? When the script for Ghostbusters was forged by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis, John Belushi was slated to play the Bill Murray role; Belushi's death in 1982 not only necessitated the hiring of Murray, but also an extensive rewrite. The most expensive comedy made up to 1984, Ghostbusters made money hand over fist, spawning not only a 1989 sequel but also two animated TV series (one of them partially based on an earlier live-action TV weekly, titled The Ghost Busters. Ghostbusters II: Ivan Reitman's sequel to the phenomenally successful Ghostbusters is looser and more self-assured than the original. The film opens with a title reading "Five Years Later" and finds the ghostbusters living in hard times. A restraining order has forbidden the boys to partake in paranormal warfare, and as a result they have had to seek other lines of work. Ray (Dan Aykroyd) and Winston (Ernie Hudson) spend their time performing at children's' birthday parties, and Egon (Harold Ramis) is busy conducting experiments investigating the effect of human emotions on the environment, leaving ghostbusting behind. Venkman (Bill Murray) and Dana (Sigourney Weaver) have split up. Venkman now hosts a local cable show called "The World of the Psychic." Dana, now divorced and the mother of a little baby named Oscar, works as an art restorer in a museum -- and this is where the plot kicks in. While Dana is restoring a portrait of a 16th-century tyrant by the name of Vigo the Carpathian, the portrait becomes hexed. The evil Vigo wants to return to life by taking over the body of Dana's little child. Vigo has enlisted Dana's boss, Janosz Poha (Peter MacNicol), to compel Dana to cooperate. Soon dirty sludge and slime flow through the streets of Manhattan, and the ghostbusters have to reunite to save the city from a funky paranormal evil.
 
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5 out of 5
5
best remaster
on June 21, 2015
Posted by: jhaves
Verified Purchase:Yes
OK, pretty good movie too—a classic—but I'm assuming everyone's familliar with this awesome 80's flick, and am reviewing the quality of this blurray release. The whole 4k thing is kind of a marketing scam. Yes, technically it's better quality, but you need a big 4k tv, a 4k bluray player, and 4k content (like this disc) to notice anything. That being said, this release is by far the best looking GB release ever. As a matter of fact, it's probably in my top five for best looking (effects and all) of any 'older' movie that has gotten the specific remastered for bluray treatment (the 2013 BD remastered 'Terminator' is gorgeous as well.)
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
I would recommend this to a friend!
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4.5 stars
on June 18, 2015
Posted by: jhaves
Verified Purchase:Yes
better than I remembered. fairly heavy with the profanity and violence, and a fair amount of bloody fighting/gunshots—grittier than the slick and polished white house down released a few months later.
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
I would recommend this to a friend!
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4 out of 5
4
not as good as the first prequel, but still good
on February 12, 2015
Posted by: jhaves
Verified Purchase:Yes
The first movie (prequel) was better, but it raised the bar high—this was still very enjoyable with great effects as well!
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
I would recommend this to a friend!
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4 out of 5
4
4.5 stars
on February 4, 2015
Posted by: jhaves
Verified Purchase:Yes
I'm more a rock kinda guy, but that 'all about that bass' song is a fairly catchy tune. my only fear was that that song would be the best on the album, but it's all pretty solid.
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Control up to 8 devices using this Logitech Harmony 650 915-000159 universal remote that is compatible with more than 225,000 devices across more than 5,000 brands for wide-ranging use. One-touch activity buttons simplify option selection.
 
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4 out of 5
4
one of best unversal remotes ever!
on February 4, 2015
Posted by: jhaves
Verified Purchase:Yes
logitech has made it so easy to set up then sync remote with your computer—no pointing the separate remotes together or complicated programming, just enter model #s of components into computer program (logitech's database is huge) then connect w/ the cable and sync. can even customize further if desired. only downside: cost is a little high for remotes whose buttons will likely fail after 3-5 years. BUT, if you accept that they have a limited shelf life, no other brand I've looked into can touch logitech's. they also have much more pricey other types of remotes with touchscreens (I find it hard to use the touchscreen on my phone and the layout on these remotes is not intuitive for your hand), rechargeable bases (I like regular batteries I can replace), and remotes with home automation functions as well. just do your research and read reviews (both good and bad) on different sites (here, logitech's, & amazon.)
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
I would recommend this to a friend!
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4 out of 5
4
always fun to see s.j. kick butt!
on January 29, 2015
Posted by: jhaves
Verified Purchase:Yes
I liked this movie. fairly good premise, but gets a little trippy towards the end—but not enough to turn me off of the flick or buy the video.
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
My Best Buy number: 0021215872
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Control up to 8 devices using this Logitech Harmony 650 915-000159 universal remote that is compatible with more than 225,000 devices across more than 5,000 brands for wide-ranging use. One-touch activity buttons simplify option selection.
 

How many activities can you program?

that's a good question. probably as many as the different combinations of the 8 devices it can control. try calling logitech to check.
8 years, 9 months ago
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jhaves
 
Control up to 8 devices using this Logitech Harmony 650 915-000159 universal remote that is compatible with more than 225,000 devices across more than 5,000 brands for wide-ranging use. One-touch activity buttons simplify option selection.
 

Does this work with TiVo devices?

I would think absolutely. I have a dvr thru my cable company (a Cisco unit, I believe), and these remotes are very dvr friendly. I control almost everything my dvr's remote does, and the few things it doesn't pick up automatically, I easily programmed in the logitech software before I sync with my computer.
8 years, 9 months ago
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jhaves
 
Control up to 8 devices using this Logitech Harmony 650 915-000159 universal remote that is compatible with more than 225,000 devices across more than 5,000 brands for wide-ranging use. One-touch activity buttons simplify option selection.
 

Does this remote handle voice controls for the 9000 series Samsung tv

Will we still have to use the Samsung remote for visual and sounds commands?
I haven't had any experience with these type of TVs, but if the actual TV unit takes the audio/visual commands, my guess is you could use this remote to turn on TV, change inputs, etc. If you speak commands into the samsung remote to control the TV, then probably not. try calling logitech and run the scenario past them and see what they have to say...
8 years, 9 months ago
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jhaves
 
Control up to 8 devices using this Logitech Harmony 650 915-000159 universal remote that is compatible with more than 225,000 devices across more than 5,000 brands for wide-ranging use. One-touch activity buttons simplify option selection.
 

Will this remote work with devices that are remotely located in a closet?

I strongly doubt it—there is no RF (radio frequency) control, only IR (line of sight—Infra Red), so to send commands into a closed or remote closet would only work with the higher priced, specialized logitech models which have relay hubs. I'm not sure the finer points of how they work or where they need to be positioned, so do your research (calling logitech to clarify might also help…)
8 years, 9 months ago
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jhaves
 
Control up to 8 devices using this Logitech Harmony 650 915-000159 universal remote that is compatible with more than 225,000 devices across more than 5,000 brands for wide-ranging use. One-touch activity buttons simplify option selection.
 

Will the remote control a Directv dvr?

I don't see why not—it controls my cox cable dvr great!
9 years, 2 months ago
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jhaves
 
Control up to 8 devices using this Logitech Harmony 650 915-000159 universal remote that is compatible with more than 225,000 devices across more than 5,000 brands for wide-ranging use. One-touch activity buttons simplify option selection.
 

Why do they say Computer OpSys as Sys Requirement

Trying to figure out why a remote I want to use on my TV needs to be compatible with Windows, or MacOS ????

Also is it backlit, and compatible with Samsung LED Smart TVs?

I use my Samsung LED only in the bedroom and I hate the remote it comes with, and cannot find correct buttons in the semi dark. Does it have SmartHub button etc, and can you actually see the buttons, with a back light?

Thanks
they have separate setup programs for mac and windows. these programs are necessary for setup, but they are what makes the programming so easy. enter all component info in computer, connect remote with supplied cable, and sync!
9 years, 2 months ago
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jhaves
 
Control up to 8 devices using this Logitech Harmony 650 915-000159 universal remote that is compatible with more than 225,000 devices across more than 5,000 brands for wide-ranging use. One-touch activity buttons simplify option selection.
 

Will this device work with a Yamaha HTR-5240 Receiver?

I don't see why not. I have a 5-7 yr old yamaha receiver & it works great with it: changes the inputs (depending on dvd, bd, dvr. etc)—controls volume, as well as specific controls for each component—very dvr friendly!
9 years, 2 months ago
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jhaves
 
Control up to 8 devices using this Logitech Harmony 650 915-000159 universal remote that is compatible with more than 225,000 devices across more than 5,000 brands for wide-ranging use. One-touch activity buttons simplify option selection.
 

Will this work with a Sony Blu-Ray player bdp-bx110?

I'm sure you can—logitech's database includes thousands of brands & thousands of models for each brand. I control my sony BD player just fine.
9 years, 2 months ago
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jhaves
 
Control up to 8 devices using this Logitech Harmony 650 915-000159 universal remote that is compatible with more than 225,000 devices across more than 5,000 brands for wide-ranging use. One-touch activity buttons simplify option selection.
 

harmny 650 remote

DOES IT WORK WITH MY NEW AMAZON FIRE TV BOX, 6 MONTH NEW SAMSUNG SMART TV AND AT&T UNIVERSE? IF NOT-WHAT MODEL WILL WORK??
probably—I control my apple tv—but may take some fine tuning and customization...
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