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Jeff G.

Jeff G.

Joined on 05/15/05

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

HTPC workhorse

Hauppauge 1229 WinTV-HVR-2255 Dual TV Tuner / Encoder
Hauppauge 1229 WinTV-HVR-2255 Dual TV Tuner / Encoder

Pros: [] Twin tuners - dual recording [] NTSC or HDTV [] Excellent NTSC picture - better than ATI TV Wonder [] In use 24/7 in home theater personal computer [] meshes well with BeyondTV [] And excellent HDTV recordings

Cons: NONE

Overall Review: Of the many PC Tuner cards I've owned and used, this one has been the least troublesome and consistent performer. Highly recommend this tuner.

Most Critical Review

Penultimate

Logitech Trackman Marble Mouse, Four-Button, Programmable, Dark Gray
Logitech Trackman Marble Mouse, Four-Button, Programmable, Dark Gray

Pros: [] Stationary, takes up less space than mouse [] Ambidextrous [] Comfortable [] Short learning curve

Cons: => Switches don't last => Switches don't last => Switches don't last => Switches don't last

Overall Review: [] Logitech - please IMPROVE switches, or offer a "pro" version with a better duty cycle [] Logitech - please make a wireless version of this format [] Logitech - please make it user repairable if you can't put in better switches

11/18/2013

Disaster Area

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition CPU Air Cooler, Silencio FP120 Fan, 4 CDC 2.0 Heatpipes, Anodized Gun-Metal Black, Brushed Nickel Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA2066/1151 Compatible
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition CPU Air Cooler, Silencio FP120 Fan, 4 CDC 2.0 Heatpipes, Anodized Gun-Metal Black, Brushed Nickel Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA2066/1151 Compatible

Pros: Inexpensive.

Cons: Two major flaws - bad directions - and a total disaster. The first flaw was the fan attachment to the heat sink. It doesn't work - if there are no pads pushing the fan a wee bit from the heat sink. It would be nice if the instructions pointed out that the fan must be installed the "right" way... and not just airflow orientation. Second flaw was the hard to reach screws (AMD mode) that wound up shifting the CPU, popping it out and bending pins. (Thanks to thermal "grease" suction). It could be user error, but after putting together many machines, I am more inclined to blame the hardware in this instance. The design flaw may be in CM trying to make a support that works with "all" socket variations... and that's all he wrote.

Overall Review: do not recommend.

Q.C. - N.G.; Casters Up mode

XFX Radeon RX 470 RS Triple X DirectX 12 RX-470P436BM 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card
XFX Radeon RX 470 RS Triple X DirectX 12 RX-470P436BM 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card

Pros: Will be replaced ASAP.

Cons: Mfg omitted important items like drivers, power adapter whip, and instructions, in addition to not working.

Overall Review: When a replacement arrives, perhaps then I can evaluate the card's performance. (Translation of title: Quality Control - Not Good. Nonfunctional hardware.)

Battered by battery

Acer Iconia B1-750-16EP 7-Inch Titanic Black Tablet
Acer Iconia B1-750-16EP 7-Inch Titanic Black Tablet

Pros: At first, I was pleased that I could enjoy eBooks, watch videos, play music, etc.

Cons: The major problem is the ephemeral battery life... not that it discharges fast... but it DIES... I've sent it back (under warranty), but I suspect that the new battery will also die in a few months... out of warranty, no less. Tablets need to be designed so the user can swap in new and inexpensive battery packs.

Overall Review: I would not recommend any tablet that the user cannot easily replace the battery pack.

Not as nice as I hoped

Philips SHL3300 DJ Over-Ear Headphones - Black
Philips SHL3300 DJ Over-Ear Headphones - Black

Pros: + It does not overdrive the bass, which is an improvement over some current designs. + sturdier cord + great for one hand to the ear listening

Cons: - sweat generating earcup material - too tight when worn over both ears - and plastic won't tolerate any stretching

Overall Review: Not recommended