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This three-pack of legal thrillers based on novels by best-selling author John Grisham includes A Time to Kill, The Client, and the Denzel Washington and Julia Roberts vehicle The Pelican Brief.
 
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A good collection of Grisham movies...
on February 11, 2015
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I like John Grisham movies. A time to Kill and the Pelican Brief are top notch stories, but the Client is only so-so. Still for the price, this triple feature is a great bargain.
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
I would recommend this to a friend!
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This Sony BDPS6200 Blu-ray player supports 4K Ultra HD images. To build a complete 3D home theater system, we recommend you purchase a 3D TV, 3D glasses designed for the TV, high-speed HDMI cable and an A/V receiver that is compatible with 3D products.
 
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An average Blu-Ray Player...
on December 26, 2014
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The Sony is a good blu-ray player but has some ergonomic issues. ... It does 2D-3D conversion and also features a 4K scaler which coverts 1080P to UHD (aka 4K). The 4K conversion is average, my Samsung UHD television seems to scale just as well as the Sony.
The Sony has a LOT of third party apps, such as VUDU, Netflix, Hulu+, etc. One thing about the Sony is that nearly ALL the apps are loaded thru firmware updates. Whenever an app is updated, it takes a while for the Sony to connect to the internet. Even if the app is not one that is used, it can interfere with the connection. Example, if i want to connect to NetFlix, but the VUDU app is refreshed, the Sony will connect to the internet and download the VUDU app and update it even if I do not use it. This can be tedious as some apps take awhile to download and refresh when all you want is to watch NetFlix. The player does have wi-fi capability but only supports the 2.4GHz band. The reception on the player is above-average. It gets better reception than my older BDP-S510 or my PS3.
The interface is the same as the Sony Playstation 3's XMB layout which is user friendly but can be a bit too nested. It's a good thing that the interface is easy because the player does not come with any manual other than a setup guide. You have to download the manual from the internet. This is pretty cheesy, it does not cost too much to print a small manual.
The remote on the player is pretty abysmal. It is very small and the primary directional buttons are too close together. It is too easy to press the wrong buttons. The Sony has a weird trapezoidal top which is not flat so you cannot stack any other peripheral on top of it.
The player has an excellent image (but all Blu-Ray players do). The DVD playback is a smidgen better than average but nothing to brag about. The player surprisingly offers SACD support but it only outputs the sound thru the HDMI port. I don't know what kind of DAC the Sony uses (probably proprietary) but it only does an average job. The player has a dual-core processor but it does not seem any faster than the cheaper BDP-S5200.
Overall, it is a decent player for $150, but the $80 BDP-S5200 does the same job for almost half the price. The only difference is that the cheaper model does not convert to 4K.
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
I would recommend this to a friend!
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With a spacious 1TB capacity, this Toshiba Canvio Connect HDTC710XK3A1 external USB 3.0/2.0 hard drive makes it easy to take your media on the go. Automatic backup helps protect your data, and an internal shock sensor guards the drive against damage.
 
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Great little external drive...
on November 18, 2014
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This drive has it all... Small, fast, USB 3.0 and it does not need an external power supply like many others do...
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
I would recommend this to a friend!
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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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Great USB Flash drive
on November 18, 2014
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I love this drive...It is USB 3.0 which is somewhat faster than USB 2.0 (definitely not 10X faster, more like 50% faster). It also uses a retractable cap instead of a separate cap that can be easily lost. It is very large and is very cheap when on sale,,,
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Good for kids, okay for grownups...
on October 21, 2014
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My hopes were pretty high since this was made by the same group who did "The Croods", but it is more for kids and not for adults. If you liked the old "Peabody and Sherman" cartoons from the 60s, then you will probably like this movie...
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Disappointing X-Men sequel...
on October 21, 2014
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This movie is about how the Wolverine is sent back into time to change history in order to restore the present. If you are an X-Men fan, then this might be your cup of tea, but if you are looking for a good plot, look elsewhere...
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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A drifter named Malvo (Billy Bob Thornton) brings trouble to small-town Minnesota and influences insurance salesman Lester Nygaard (Martin Freeman) into murder. Meanwhile, a pair of local police officers are trying to piece together a series of murders which they believe is connected to Malvo and Nygaard.
 
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Good drama
on October 21, 2014
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This series is like an expanded version of the movie... Unhappy husband who wants to get rid of his wife and hires a hit man to take care of things but it goes awry.
The casting is excellent with movie stars such as Billy Bob Thornton, Morgan Freeman and Colin Hanks.
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
I would recommend this to a friend!
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After receiving a devastating cancer diagnosis and the staggeringly costly treatment plan that comes along with it, high school chemistry teacher Walter White (Bryan Cranston) puts his expertise to use by taking up an unorthodox new hobby: creating the perfect methamphetamine. When he develops a reputation for quality goods, Walter finds himself deeply immersed in the drug world, his part-time job having become a full-time preoccupation before he could truly understand the repercussions it would bring upon himself, his family, and his partner in crime Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul). This collection includes all five seasons of the groundbreaking television show from AMC.
 
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Great but violent drama
on September 29, 2014
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Breaking bad is one of the great television dramas. It's about a down and out teacher who finds out he has terminal cancer. Took make sure his family is taken care of, he teams up with an ex-student and manufactures meth. The series is a continuation of his downward spiral into drugs and drug lords.
The storyline is great but the show is has graphic violence.
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
I would recommend this to a friend!
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This set contains every episode from the second season of Elementary, the update of Sherlock Holmes that stars Jonny Lee Miller as the gifted but troubled sleuth and Lucy Liu as his faithful assistant, Watson.
 
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A pretty good Sherlock Holmes spinoff
on August 29, 2014
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I am a Sherlock Holmes fan. I must admit that this modern take is pretty good (not as good as the BBC's Sherlock, though).. Johnny Lee Miller plays the main role pretty good and Lucy Liu is pretty good as Watson... The rest of the supporting cast is adequate. Season one was very good and season two picks up from there, but it leads to a cumbersome end this year.
Still, it is a worthwhile pick for Holmes fans.
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
What's great about it: Interesting plotlines
What's not so great: The tale end of the series was pretty lame
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Better than the previous film...
on August 22, 2014
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This movie was not as good as the first but way better than the last. Would i recommend this movie to someone? Not really...
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
My Best Buy number: 2035263771
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Upgrade 12gb PS3 for gaming

My son bought a 12gb PS3 and some games wont load because of space on hard drive, will any external drive work?
The PS3 does not recognize external HDD. You will have to buy a larger internal HDD...
8 years, 6 months ago
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Where can I get a device to transfer files from an old floppy A drive to jump stick?

you have to find a USB Floppy drive... Floppy drives have been extinct for several years and it would be pretty hard to find one...
8 years, 6 months ago
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Personal Home Cloud Network setup

I am looking at setting up a home network using either a WD or Seagate My Cloud hard drive. The concern I have is we use multiple systems in the house (PCs, MacBook, IPad, Galaxy, ....) and I want to be able to access the home network using any and all of these systems. When I read through the setup instructions for the WD and Seagate, they are either for the PC or Mac; there's not much guidance on across platform setup. Am I able to setup the network so I have access to it using any of my systems? if so how do I go about doing this?
It does not matter what OS you use as the Cloud drive will appear as a network drive. If the device can detect the network, it should detect the cloud drive.

The only thing is how the devices have the ability to back up to the cloud drive. They all can back up but it may have to be done manually...
8 years, 6 months ago
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Can u help me find this connector

I need an adapter from old hard drive(ribbon cable) to new motherboard
Newer motherboards do not have IDE/PATA connectors. You will have to buy a new HDD as the ribbon cable is a parallel cable and the newer ones are serial type and are not compatible...
8 years, 6 months ago
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which is the best sata hard drive for my hp pavalion h9 1130

interested in best fast and reliable
SATA drives are getting cheap... You could pick up a 250GB SATA drive for about $80 or so. You have to check if your computer has an internal SATA connector. IF not, you will need to buy a PCI SATA card.
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Which internal hd is best for an emachine desktop?

You have to check if your eMachine desktop uses an IDE/PATA or a SATA HDD... I think the eMachines used IDE/PATA connectors. If so, you will have a hard time finding a replacement as they have been more or less phased out by SATA drives. I would look into a WD 250GB HDD. Again, you will have to get more information as really older computers may not recognize drives of large capacity...
8 years, 6 months ago
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what is the difference between backup external hard drive & expansion external hard drive?

There is no difference... They are both external drives that plug into the USB port...
8 years, 7 months ago
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hard drive size

my desktop is a 2008 Dell intel core 2 and my harddrive died !!! Can I put a 750 hard drive in a windows vista home premium 64 Bit SPI Dell ?
You can put in any desktop HDD with no issue. You just have to make sure if the interface is SATA or IDE.
8 years, 7 months ago
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Expand your PC or laptop's storage capacity with this SanDisk SSD Plus SDSSDA-240G-G25 solid state drive, which offers 240GB of space and sequential read speeds up to 520MB/sec. The shock-resistant design ensures lasting use.
 

Laptop compatability

Will this work with older laptops such as ones with the Centrino Duo processor?
Not likely. I believe laptops back then used IDE interfaces and the SSD uses a SATA interface...
8 years, 7 months ago
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Expand your PC or laptop's storage capacity with this SanDisk SSD Plus SDSSDA-240G-G25 solid state drive, which offers 240GB of space and sequential read speeds up to 520MB/sec. The shock-resistant design ensures lasting use.
 

Software Installation of SSD Plus 240GB

where to get the ownwers Manual?
how to install the SSD to make it a bootabel C-drive?
You will have either save an image or your original HDD and copy to the SSD. Alternatively, you will have to install it and reinstall Windows...
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