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Customer Reviews:
Needs replacing too fast
I, too, find that I have to replace the cartridges WAY too fast for the small amount of printing I do — and cartridges for this model are NOT refillable.

I have to replace the magenta and yellow cartridges again, but when they’re empty I’m buying a better printer.

Here today, gone today
I haven’t even printed 40 pages on my CX-6000 yet, and I’m out of black ink and low on all the others. The 6000 prints much slower than advertised also. This was a bad purchase.

The heck with Durabrite ink, I’m buying the $4 to $5 knock-offs. I would have bought a color laser if I wanted to spent a paycheck on consumables.

Stylus Color CX5000 and CX6000 Durabrite Cyan Ink
I just used it for about 3-5 times. In a simple file. Theres not much color on the files. And then Its already empty. All of the 3 ink jets i purchased is already empty.

Customer Reviews:
Nice card
I purchased this for my HP iPAQ i recently bought and it works liek a charm. Very fast and even makes the iPAQ look slow. I also use it with my computer and it works really fast and compatable with vista 32bit.

Nice!
This is a nice, large-capacity memory card that holds tons of pics! It is also pretty fast in both reading/writing 8MP photos in my Canon Powershot SX1000I. But I don’t notice much speed difference between this one and my previous Kingston 120x card. The price was pretty decent though.

Small Size, Huge performance
Got this SDHC card for my Sanyo CG6 camera and it works like a charm. It works as advertised folks!

Customer Reviews:
good stuff, good price!
I was skeptical at first when seeing the price pretty steep for a bag and a battery (sold at 100 dollars at Staples! What a ripoff!). But when I see Amazon has it for 1/3 less, I’m sold! This bag is large, can hold 2 SLR camera bodies and 3 lens. There are extra compartments for you to keep other stuffs (extra batteries, extra cards, cable, manual…). I got my 10-MP Xti Rebel last month and was tempted to get this bag. The bag appears to be well-made. I like the metal buckles! The strap is not the most ergonomic one, I feels a bit awkward to carry it, but I think it’s due to the bulkiness of the bag’s size. I put my Nikon Coolpix 7900 into the bag (it takes one spot of the lens), so I’m good to go with a SLR and a point-and-shoot cameras. I definitely go for another good Canon lens or two to explore more about my new camera as well as fill up this bag! Make me feel like a pro! lol. At the current price, I’d recommend buying it! Amazon has 30-day price match, pretty sweet when they lower the price further!

Love it!
I purchased this camera bag from an electronics chain store for more than Amazon is selling it. I love the bag. It is perfect. I carry my Rebel with a lens attached, an external flash, another lens, spare batteries, filters, a couple of manuals, all of this with room to spare. The shoulder strap is padded for comfort. It has velcro around the top in addition to the two clasps that keep the bag closed.I think that it is perfect. I just wish that I had looked at Amazon before I purchased it.

great buy
I purchased this starter kit based on a friend. I admit I would always love more gadgits when I buy a kit, but everything was great. I get complements on the 200DG bag, the battery comes in handy when I am on vacation and away from a power plug, and the filter does what it is suppose to. In short, worth the money.

Customer Reviews:
Not As Advertised
The Amazon image of this paper indicates it is 108 brightness. When I received the paper, the Epson boxes had no brightness number on them at all. When I compared the paper brightness to some 104 that I had, I found that this paper is probably closer to a 97. I will certainly not buy it again and Amazon should remove the image from their site that shows it to be 108 brightness.

JBVideos
The Epson bright white paper is the best paper I have found , It is great for double sided printing , It is the brightest white paper out there , You can buy staples paper for less money but you get what you pay for ..

a good buy
high grade paper, thick and smooth and works superbly with inkjet printers. rather heavy though. good thing it ships right through your door so you won’t have to lug it from the store. a bit more expensive than your regular 8 1/2 x 11 but it’s worth it.

Customer Reviews:
right product, wrong colour
When you order a black, and you get a blue, that’s not really what I call customer service…

The product itself is OK;

excellent iPod nano case
The product seems well made with a good fit over the iPod nano. Included are two clear plastic protectors; one for screen and the other for the click wheel. The case has clear plastic over screen and click wheel and neoprene over sides and back.

The arm band and palm band components included in kit have a good fit and have a click slot to secure the neoprene case. The belt clip in my kit fitted rather tightly and is somewhat difficult to remove.

In all, this is a very nice kit at a reasonable price that provides several carry options in addition to providing protection for the iPod. The neoprene case is also nice to the touch.

I found taking the iPod completely out of the case for charging rather difficult because the case’s plastic piece tends to form a bond to the iPod screen. Slipping the USB cable connector under the bottom flap of the case for charging and syncing is probably the way to go.

As a final note, I took the 3G nano on a trip recently and used it in combination with Bose QC3 over-the-ear headphones. A very nice combination; the portability of a nano in this case with the excellent acoustics of the QC3.

Good product - good company (warranty)
The only cases I have bought over the years for my ipods have been the Marware Sportsuit Convertible. The cases are very well made and completely cover the ipod so that it does not get wet and adds protection if dropped.

My only complaint is the clip design in that you need a pen or some pointed object to release the pin when moving it from the arm band to the belt clip, but since I do not do that often it is nbd for me.

A couple of years ago my case had a corner thread come loose and unravel creating a small hole that we all know would only get bigger. Called CS and was sent a new one - no problem. The other two cases that I have bought have had no problems. Not inexpensive but when protecting an expensive item it is a wothwhile investment imo.

The latest case is for the newest gen nano (video) - just as well made as the other models.

Good product - good company.

Customer Reviews:
Entry Level Handycam
First let’s correct the Amazon description, this is a 40X optical zoom camera, not 25X as seen on the product itself.

This is a great camera to start out with, the simplicity of Mini DV tapes makes this a good value choice. DVD camcorders in this price range suffer from bad battery life, and disk errors that can render your disks useless. The Mini DV tapes are tried and true.

I use an Apple computer at home and the camera connects to iMovie with no problems using the iLink port on the camera. All you need in most cases is a Firewire 6pin to 4pin cable, and you are good to go.

The video and audio quality are good, and the night vision is fun too. This is not a upper level camera so don’t expect several bells and whistles, but it performs great, and has the basic features most people will ever need. The battery life is fair, but that is expected, all camcorder companies want you to buy an extra battery, but at least Sony gives you several options.

With a full charge and a new tape, expect about an hour of record time.

Sony DCR-HC52 MiniDV
Item was straw purchase; I purchased it for someone else, a friend who has never chosen to use any form of credit card. But anyway, the camera works flawlessly in it’s chosen use, filming skydiving students/customers while mounted on a helmet.

Only a little lack of info on Amazon site, but easily obtainable on Sony site was the lens size/thread pitch so a wide angle lens could be purchased. Overall, no complaints, camera and Amazon worked as expected.

Nice camera NO USB
I bought this camera, comes with Windows Computer edit software, but guess what? I does not have an USB port, I learn that the manual I checked was also for the DCR-HC54 which has USB, but this cam has not. Now I should pay expensive hardware in order to get to see my videos on computer.

I will not recommend this stuf, I whish I could change it!!

Customer Reviews:
Running for distance
This item was ordered as a birthday present for my 39 year old son who is a member of the Oklahoma City Police Department He would most likley be the best person to respond to this opinion. His coments to me is nothing short of a real rave for what he discribes as a very helpful item in helping him remain physical fit for his line of work. Willie Martinez

Works like a charm
I love this product. I originally had this whole wacky watch system, but I very much like the GPS system. It really works. I haven’t figured out all of the features yet but i’m getting by with what I know so far and it’s very good.

Garmin Forerunner 205
Definitely worth the money. Yes, it’s bulky compared to most sport watches, but compared to other GPS receivers (since it is a GPS receiver) it’s relatively compact. I have run with it in 12-14 degree temps. It works, although the display is slow to switch to the next screen. My only gripe is that it seems to take more than the advertised 30-60 seconds to locate satellites so that I can actually start running. Otherwise it’s a great gadget!

Customer Reviews:
WONDERFUL!
Great product! Great price! A little slow shipping it to me, but I didn’t pay for a quicker drop either.

JBVideos
This product charges the Zen Player in half the time , it works very good and I would recommend it .. The car charger works just as good also..

One Component Works, One Doesn’t
I should have paid attention to the reviewers who indicated problems with the wall charger in this set. I plugged my Creative Zen V Plus into the charger last night and it seemed to be working. After several hours it had not charged fully, which was strange because the battery wasn’t really down that low. When I disconnected the player from the charger, the Zen V went into recovery mode. I reset several times and tried all the options in the recovery menu. After multiple attempts to re-install firmware, my PC froze and I had to go into task manager to end the install. Then my player suddenly booted up and started working. I am extremely aggravated about this for several reasons:

1. Amazon should NOT describe a product as being “from Creative labs” if it will not work with Creative products.

2. The charger clearly caused problems with my player. I have only had the player for a week, and now I am nervous about further problems, especially since I’m not sure the final firmware install completed as it should have.

3. Several hours worth of work was lost since I had to reload everything onto my player.

The car charger seems to work, although I have only used it once. Now I will be holding my breath each time I try it.

I should have known not to take the cheap way out, but I expect that a product associated with Creative labs should at least not destroy my player. Shame on you Amazon!

Customer Reviews:
$$$$ EXPENSIVE! There’s gotta be some gold in it somewhere?
This is one of those things that you must purchase if you want to use the available features on your Garmin GPS. Shop around for the best price, that’s all I can advise.

Must have
If you are running a Garmin 2820 or any other unit with same features this is a must have. Operation flawless, traffic and weather a real luxury on long trips.

Garmin GSM 30A
I have two of the GXM 30A XM Receivers. One connected to a Garmin 496 the other to a Garmin 7500. Either the connection in the receivers or the GXM 30A antennas are bad. I returned one GXM 30A and the 7500 back to Garmin. They have exchanged the GXM 30A to me. But now the 496 and its GXM 30A is not staying connected. Neither of these units have been mistreated. Still waiting on the 7500 to return.

Customer Reviews:
works
Works fine. I had lost this adapter and amazon seemed to be the only place one could get it (I could no longer available from the producer of the GPS)

Customer Reviews:
GREAT product!
I did not even use the provided install disk since i used my current dvd burning software. also this unit is plug and play with windows XP so if you have windows xp and allready own cd/dvd burning software you are ready to burn in a matter of minutes just plug it in.

This drive is quiet. although the unit is not light it is meant to be an desktop unit but it looks well made and i think that the drive would travel well.

manual for DVD burner DRX-840U
This product seems to work fine, however, Sony provides the instruction manual as a HTML (CHM) file. MSN upgrades block this file. It is possible to unblock–if you have the savy. Sony offers to sell a manual for ten bucks plus shipping. Would seem a better policy if Sony would offer the manual as a PDF file as well, or (outrageous as it may seem) include a manual with the device.

Carl
So far so good. The speed is excellent and there is no road block yet.

I enjoy this burner!

Customer Reviews:
The Pentax 16-45mm f4 is a Keeper.
Ditto Dana G’s review. I migrated from a pretty extensive Nikon film system, and have used all kinds of other brands of film camera equipment, either on assignment or as a community college photo instructor during the 70’s and 80’s. I tried a variety of zooms, including varifocals with ELD glass. They were visibly softer than their equivalent single-focal-length counterparts. I noticed this after I had spent a long time using one particular varifocal. One day I switched back to a prime and when the prints came in, WOW! You could even tell with a casual glance at a 3X5 proof, that there was a huge difference. And the wide angle range in those 1970′5 and 80’s zooms alway seemed extra soft and distorted. So I just gave up on zooms until I experienced digital.

I’m not one of those people who photographs charts. But I’ve a LOT of experience looking at real world images. In fact, as long as the lens seems to be working I don’t really pay attention to it. However, in this case, I was shooting some photos of rocks along the Maine coast, from a tripod, and I decided to try to use a few Pentax prime lenses–a 40mm SMCP DA 2.8 and the Pentax FA 50mm 1.4–just to see if zooms had improved. All shots were in the 35-60 mm range, around f5.6-f8. When I uploaded these images into Photoshop, I was flabbergasted. The 16-45 mm gave nicer color and was at least as sharp as the two primes. Since then, I’ve had occasion to compare it against my Pentax DA 14mm 2.8, and I haven’t noticed any real-world difference at the wide range either. But it’s the fact that, if there were a difference, I would have to look really, really hard to see it that impresses me!

I find that I use the !6-45 more than any other lens that I own. I purchased it as an “upgrade” from the kit lens. And, as an aside, the Pentax K10D seems as if it were custom designed for migration from film or prosumer digital. The value for the money in this system is unmatched by any other maker. Amazon’s latest body price=$530 after rebate. Not bad for a camera with shake control, self cleaning ccd’s and the build-quality of a $1,500 Nikon.

Great image quality for a reasonable price, with few “issues”
I have had this lens for almost a year, and taken hundreds of photographs with it. It is usually on my K10D with a circular polarizer. There are many “pros” and few “cons”:

Pros:

1) It is considerably lighter and smaller than one would expect for a constant aperture f4 lens, as it is designed for digital SLRs. You can leave it on the camera as your walk-around “normal” or “street” lens.

2) Image quality is superb, from the center out to the corners, even at f4. I have the 18-55 kit lens, and the difference in image quality at f5.6 is obvious, but less striking at apertures of f8 or smaller.

3) Makes a great travel lens due to its widest 16mm focal length, especially combined with a polarizer for landscapes, cityscapes etc. Even though the Pentax K10D has shake reduction built-in, one should preferably use a tripod with a bubble level, if for no reason but to make sure the horizon is level (unless you like fixing them in photoshop!)

4) It is a lot cheaper than the 16-50/f2.8 (which may be a bit better)

Cons:

1) Don’t use the built-in pop-up flash with this lens in the wide-angle position - you will see a black semi-circle in the bottom half of the image. You need to use a hot-shoe or off-camera flash.

2) Although it is reasonably light and a better performer, it is a bit heavier than the cheaper 18-55 kit lens (which is only 2 mm longer at the short end and 10 mm longer at the long end)

3) If you can afford it, the 16-50/f2.8 may be a slightly better performer which is also weather-sealed (the K10D is weather sealed, the 16-45 is not - don’t take it out into the rain) and has a wider max aperture (better for low light shooting, isolating foreground subjects)

4) 45 mm is sometimes a bit too short, and perhaps a 17-70 would be better if you find yourself often taking portraits

5) If you need just one lens for travel, an 18-250 lens is sometimes preferable (the longer zoom helps you compress foreground and distant objects, and avoids “zooming with your feet”), although it would not have the wide constant aperture and is more limited in the wide-angle department.

Clear and flexiable
I bought this lens instead of the 18-55 mm kit lens and I am very satified with that decision. The images are clear and the colors true. For normal picture you really don’t see any distortion. I don’t have a good prime lens to compare it to yet, but for general use and walking around this is a very good choice in a mid- to high-end lens. This glass will most likely become my general use lens.

Customer Reviews:
CTA Digital MR-BG! Mini Battery Charger for Sony NP-BG1
This product is excellent. It actually seems to charge faster than the Sony charger that came with the camera. I am extremely satisfied with this product.

charger for sony digital camera
I like this product, because it is good and I didn’t have to pay a lot for it. It does what is supposed to do and is reliable.

Battery Charger
This is an excellent product. I went to many different stores to find a replacement charger for my camera,which I lost, and they were all at least $30-$60. I then searched on here and found it for about $8!! What a difference. It works just as good,if not better, than the one the camera came with. I also love the car charger that came with it.It makes it so convenient,when you travel a lot. I would definitely recommend this product to others who use the same type of battery.

Customer Reviews:
attractive 19in model, but uses cheap 6 bit TN panel
I bought this when it first came out, and based my purchase mostly on the the specs and the increased color gamut. I wish I had waited and will probably buy a better monitor. I had a NEC crt 22 monitor prior to this and only replaced it because it died. The NEC was quite bulky but an excellent monitor. Unfortunately nobody makes 22 crt’s anymore, so I went for the LCD. When I plugged this in, I was struck by the color difference. The colors on this model looked faded out and dull compared to my old crt. It was quite disappointing.

I’m giving it 3 stars because it works fine and I’ve had no problems with it. It has a 2ms response times and so for games there is no ghosting. The problem is that Samsung makes alot of models, and some of their models are very good to excellent, and some are average to below average.

This model has a pleasing glossy black exterior like most Samsung models. In fact I think Samsung makes the most attractive displays for their monitors and tv’s.

The problem with this model is that Samsung uses the cheap 6 bit TN panel Most good panels are 8 bit which provide better color. I’m not even sure the 6 bit panel can take advantage of the increased color gamut on this model. Better models use s-ips or mva or s-pva panels. TN panels are cheaper and thus the most commonly used by manufactures. If you want better color reproduction and increased viewing angles, get a monitor with one of the better panels, like Samsungs own 24in 245t or 30in 305t models. Otherwise, if a cheaper price and having super low 2ms response times are all that you care about, then this is probably one of the better 19in models you can get. Still, I would recommend checking out models that come with the better panels before you buy. Also beware, that Samsung, is not known for having good customer service.

Excellent Monitor for the Price
I purchased 4 of these monitors for office use and gaming. Compared to the CRT I had before, these monitors are incredibly bright and crisp. In order to get the colours to look right, I had to fiddle with the settings quite a bit, and turn the brightness down to about 25%. My games look sharp and there is no ghosting except when changing your view of bright light sources, much the same as if you looked at the sun and then looked away. Of the four, none had any bad pixels and worked perfectly out of the box. The only issue I’ve had with them is that, after hooking two up as analog and the others as digital, the digital monitors seem almost TOO sharp, to the point where text is hard to read. Prior to purchasing these monitors, I compared them to 19″ Acers, Dells, and Viewsonics, and decided that these had the best look of the lot, and best price for the quality.

Great Monitor!
This monitor is so worth it. The silver and gloss black exterior only alludes to what will happen when you turn it on. Im a graphic artist so its important that my monitor shows true and varying colors. The software automatically set the monitors color range. They are very close to pan tone range when compared to print outs! Also, the screen is very bright and clear. Im very pleased with this product and recommend it for gamers and artists who desire quality!