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Review: Philips 47PFL6704D HDTV |
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By gmon3 on
8/28/2010
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Pros:
Awesome picture quality. Blu-rays look stunning on it. Standard definition DVDs look great too -- almost as good as Blu-rays from my sitting distance of 14 feet. It was very easy and simple to set-up and has lots of inputs. It is a physically very attractive unit with a sturdy swivel stand. The shipping box is very small compared to sets from other manufacturers.
Cons:
I wish it had an optical digital output instead of coax. No PC VGA input.
Summary:
Okay, this is a review of a year old product and Philips has since released new models to replace it. But I see it is still available at Sam’s Club so I thought my review might still be useful for someone who is contemplating purchasing one.
I bought the 47 inch Philips 47PFL6704D from Sam's Club on 9/9/2009 and after almost a year I am still extremely happy with my purchase and have no regrets!
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Review: Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go |
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Computer Hardware
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By gmon3 on
7/26/2009
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Virgin Mobile’s Broadband2Go is a new no-contract nationwide 3G mobile broadband service that brings the pay-as-you-go payment model to mobile Air Cards.
You can buy service in increments of 100 MB ($10), 250 MB ($20), 600 MB ($40), or 1 GB ($60) in the form of Virgin Mobile’s popular Top-Up cards (or with your credit card). Once activated, your megabytes must be used within 30 days (or 10 days for the 100 MB option).
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Review: Dynex DX-PCI2PF FireWire 800/400 PCIe Adapter |
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Computer Hardware
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By gmon3 on
6/16/2009
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The Dynex DX-PCI2PF is a small FireWire 800/400 PCIe Adapter card based on the LSI/AGERE FW643 chipset. External connections include two 9-pin FireWire 800-1394b connectors and one 6-pin FireWire 400-1394a connectors. Internal connections include a 4-pin power supply connector (usually found on floppy drive ...
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Review: Hannspree HF289H 28 Inch LCD Monitor |
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Computer Hardware
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By gmon3 on
9/9/2008
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The Hannspree HF239H is a fantastic 28 Inch LCD Monitor that is one of the best values out there. For the price of most 24 inch monitors, you can get this 28 inch monitor with superb display quality.
With my middle aged eyes, reading
comics on my 22 inch LCD monitor required too much effort so I began
to look f ...
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Review: Belkin F1UP0301 2-Port USB Print Server |
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By gmon3 on
1/28/2008
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The Belkin F1UP0301 is a 2-port USB
Print Server that allows you to share up to two USB printers across
an Ethernet network. The attractive compact unit has 4 status lights
on the front:
- Power LED (Solid light indicates
unit is ON)
- LAN LED (Solid – connected to
Ethernet, OFF – Ethernet disconnected, Blinking – Transferring
data, Green – 10 Mbps connection, Amber – 100 Mbps connection)
- Status LED (Solid – OK, Blinking
– Attempting to obtain an IP address ...
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Review: Nabaztag/tag Wi-Fi Enabled Toy Rabbit |
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Gadgets
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By gmon3 on
12/29/2007
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According to Wikipedia, Nabaztag is
Armenian for “rabbit”. It is also the name for a whimsical Wi-Fi
enabled toy rabbit that can interact with you through colored lights,
speech, and ear movements.
I received my little bunny as a
Christmas present this year and I'm still not quite sure what to make
of it. Prior to receiving it, I had never heard of it before.
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Review: Magellan RoadMate 2200T GPS (Refurbished) |
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Gadgets
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By gmon3 on
11/28/2007
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I've been thinking about getting a GPS
for awhile now but kept putting it off until prices dropped. Most of
the GPS units with the features I wanted were around $500. I didn't
want to spend that much on a GPS. Then I noticed that Buy.com was
selling a refurbished Magellan RoadMate 2200T for only $167.99 (The
price is currently $189 at Buy.com but I noticed that NewEgg is now
selling the same refurbished unit for $169) along with a rebate of
$20. $150 for a GPS with text to speech was mighty tempting.
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Review: weaKnees 320GB TiVo Replacement Drive Kit |
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Gadgets
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By gmon3 on
9/22/2007
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I love my TiVo – it's one of my most
favorite and useful gadgets that I own. Once you get used to the
TiVo way of recording shows you can never go back to the old VCR.
But my 40GB Series2 TiVo has been feeling cramped. I've had
situations where I turn on my TiVo with the intent of catching up on
some of my shows but realized with horror that the shows had been
recorded over by newer shows. So, I finally bit the bullet and
ordered a 320 GB TiVo Replacement Drive Kit from
www.weaknees.com.
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Review: Omron HJ-112 Digital Premium Pedometer |
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Gadgets
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By gmon3 on
8/27/2007
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The Omron HJ-112
Digital Premium Pedometer is a nifty little gadget that keeps track
of the number of steps you've taken, the distance you've traveled,
and the number of calories burned. It's a great motivational tool to
help you keep on track on your weight lost program.
The Omron HJ-112 is my first pedometer
and I was a little curious how it could actually keep count of the
number of steps you have taken. I had imagined that a person would
carry a pedometer in their hand and press a bu ...
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