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    April 19, 2013
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Google Chromecast: Easily stream your favorite apps and media to your TV via Wi-Fi with Chromecast. Use the included USB cable to plug the Chromecast into your TV, and control streaming content using your compatible smartphone, tablet or computer.
 
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Solid
on March 18, 2015
Posted by: Brodee
from Salem, OR
The Chromecast is a solid device. I have it plugged into the front aux HDMI input on my stereo receiver, conveniently powered by the USB port that is also found on the front of the receiver. It works great with my iPhone, but no so much with my computer. Streaming, or "casting" video from a computer tends to be laggy. But casting video from my phone while using an app that supports Chromecast works wonderfully.
My Best Buy number: 0961606426
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Too Long
on March 18, 2015
Posted by: Brodee
from Salem, OR
Funny flick with a great cast and lots of your favorite entertainers getting killed in entertaining ways. But once the novelty wears off, and it will, it's a bit too long.
My Best Buy number: 0961606426
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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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The Original is Still Great
on March 18, 2015
Posted by: Brodee
from Salem, OR
Nice two-movie set. I watched them both back-to-back. The first film totally holds up. And if you haven't seen it since you were a kid, definitely watch it again as an adult. There's some great comedy the youngsters won't catch. As for the second one, it doesn't hold up at all. It's actually pretty terrible. Watch the first one over and over. Use the second one as a beer coaster.
My Best Buy number: 0961606426
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Enjoy your favorite tunes with these SOL REPUBLIC Jax 1111-36 earbud headphones that feature i2 Sound Engines for vibrant, dynamic audio, as well as sound isolation to minimize outside noise, so you can focus on your music.
 
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Solid Headphones for the Price
on March 18, 2015
Posted by: Brodee
from Salem, OR
This is the best pair of cheap-ish earbuds I've owned. Solid highs and lows. While the buds don't pop out of your ears completely, they do tend to get a big loose, which causes a noticeable loss of bass. I feel like I'm constantly having to push them in farther even though they seem to fit well. Probably the best buds you're going to find for under $40.
My Best Buy number: 0961606426
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Enjoy audio on the go with this Kenwood CD in-dash receiver that features built-in HD radio and is Satellite Radio- and Apple~ iPod~-ready for flexible entertainment options. Bluetooth technology simplifies connection to compatible devices.
 
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Great for the Price
on May 12, 2014
Posted by: Brodee
from Salem, OR
Great stereo for the price. Got it for my dad last year and he loves the hands free bluetooth for his phone, the Pandora, and he won't stop raving about the HD radio.
My Best Buy number: 096160642
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The advanced Kindle Fire HD 7" tablet delivers rich color and deep contrast from every angle. The 16GB storage capacity lets you store your favorite movies, books and more. The dual-core processor runs your programs efficiently.
 
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Excellent Tablet
on May 12, 2014
Posted by: Brodee
from Salem, OR
The Kindle Fire is an excellent tablet. It has everything you need with internet browser, app store, video/music streaming, and even a built-in web cam. It's very reliable and sturdy enough for a toddler.
My Best Buy number: 096160642
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Solid Flick
on May 12, 2014
Posted by: Brodee
from Salem, OR
Solid and entertaining movie, but easily forgotten. $10 on 3D Blu-ray is a steal. If you haven't seen it and are looking for a cheap 3D movie, go with this one. Lots of action and a unique premise.
My Best Buy number: 096160642
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Don't Forget About this One
on May 12, 2014
Posted by: Brodee
from Salem, OR
It's easy to forget about this film because it's nearly 25 years old now. It still holds up quite well. And for $5 on Blu-ray, it's more than worth it.
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Classic Film
on May 12, 2014
Posted by: Brodee
from Salem, OR
Absolutely classic film. If you can get it for $5, do!
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Classic Movies
on May 12, 2014
Posted by: Brodee
from Salem, OR
Classic movies all for $10 on Blu-ray. These two are so much better than any of the other Die Hard films. With a Vengence was okay, and I thought Live Free or Die Hard was pretty good. A Good Day to Die Hard was pathetically bad. Stick with the first two, they're the best.
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Access Web content with this Pioneer Elite VSX-90 A/V home theater receiver's built-in Wi-Fi. Includes HDMI 4K Ultra HD and 3D pass-through technologies for compatibility with 3D TVs, Blu-ray players and gaming consoles and 4K Ultra HD TVs.
 
Overall5 out of 55 out of 5
great receiver
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wanted a receiver that had 7.2 to allow it to work in my 2 separate rooms
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That's not what 7.2 means
March 18, 2016
7.2 means you can hook up two subwoofers. it has nothing to do with multi-room functionality. Though this receiver can do that as well.
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Google Chromecast: Easily stream your favorite apps and media to your TV via Wi-Fi with Chromecast. Use the included USB cable to plug the Chromecast into your TV, and control streaming content using your compatible smartphone, tablet or computer.
 

Can Chromecast be used as a general PC-to-TV device?

Can Chromecast be used to simply duplicate my PC's screen on the TV, independent of any apps or browser? That is, can I see on TV whatever I am doing on my PC, say work on a Word doc or Excel spreadsheet, browse internet with Firefox, etc...?
If not, do you know of any device that will do that?
In order for the Chromecast to "cast" your PC to your TV, it must be used with an app or browser that can specifically work with the Chromecast. So no, you cannot see on TV whatever you're doing on your PC, unless you're using the Google Chrome browser. That works quite well. Otherwise you'll need to plug your PC directly into your TV or stereo receiver via HDMI or VGA cable.
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Google Chromecast: Easily stream your favorite apps and media to your TV via Wi-Fi with Chromecast. Use the included USB cable to plug the Chromecast into your TV, and control streaming content using your compatible smartphone, tablet or computer.
 

A/V Receiver

Can this be used in one of the HDMI inputs of a A/V receiver?
Absolutely; so long as you use your receiver to pass through video to your TV, it should work exactly like plugging in a regular HDMI cable.
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