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- First reviewSeptember 4, 2020
- Last reviewJune 11, 2021
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![Days of Thunder - 4K Blu-Ray [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/f4463b8d-a2cf-45b7-9038-e0dc0fba157a.jpg)
Tom Cruise plays Cole Trickle, a land-based Inchtop gunInch in this thrilling drama set against the danger-filled world of auto racing. Mentored by a veteran crew chief (Robert Duvall), Trickle romances a beautiful surgeon (Nicole Kidman) as he prepares to face a skilled and merciless rival (Cary Elwes) on the track at the Daytona 500. Michael Rooker, John C. Reilly, and Randy Quaid co-star. 107 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English. Two-disc set.
Customer Rating
4
Great movie, but unfortunate transfer
on June 11, 2021
Posted by: dfung
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great movie, but transfer is not great. Don't spend more on 4K than Blu-Ray, many parts are not even at regular Blu-Ray quality. Sound is great (again, probably no different than Blu-Ray).
Length of ownership: 26
Mobile Submission: false
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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The Highest Resolution. This 7.2-channel AV receiver boldly explores entertainment possibilities for an advanced home theater with the latest in video and audio including Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization, DTS:X, wireless streaming and more.
Customer Rating
3
Great potential, but more work needed...
on November 29, 2020
Posted by: dfung
Verified Purchase:Yes
I'll echo the experience of some of the other reviewers here. There are many great things about the V6A, but overall it feels like it's only 75% finished - it demonstrates a lot of glitchy behaviors that make it very hard to live with. This may be fixed in future firmware releases, but if you're using this for more than one device, it's probably a bit too early to buy this one.
The good parts - the sound and surround processors are really great. There was a very noticeable increase in the quality of sound imaging after changing from my previous AVR (an earlier Yamama model). The new physical design is nice - the status display is smaller than on previous models which is actually better in reducing the light from the receiver in the viewing room. When you change inputs, the name pops up briefly in larger print, then drops to a small size. I like it.
The bad parts - there is support for many HDMI formats, but switching between them is haphazard and slow - it can lose sync for 20 sec, which is long enough that my TV (a new LG OLED 65") thinks that there's no input. Video switching and HDMI support in general seems to be good for consoles (I have XBOX Series X and PS/4 Pro), but my Xfinity X1 box (the newest one with no antenna connection) basically does not cooperate - if switching from any other source, it's dead unless you physically pull the HDMI connector, then plug it back in. AppleTV4K has always been a poor HDMI neighbor (it often feels like the Settings are more like recommendations than constraints on what the box does) - even if you set it NOT to output in Dolby Vision, certain sources (like The Mandalorian) cause a DV prompt to show up on the screen. If you're using this just for gaming, I think that works, but trying to get Xfinity video AND sound working can take 5 minutes of dinking around and unplugging things. Not acceptable.
Worse yet, I was only able to get to this sorry state by turning off CEC everywhere possible. Without doing so, the receiver will occasionally flip to other inputs, particularly the XBox. Probably triggered by the same problem that's causing the long mode switches. With CEC on, the Apple TV tries to engage Dolby Vision and then all the other inputs are scrambled.
I expect this will all be remedied with a future FW rev. I received the unit with FW 1.13 which was much worse than FW 1.23. I purchased this unit during the holiday season, so had I had more time to play with this than the normal return period, and another 6 weeks for additional updates.
But the frustration of having to run with no CEC and still have many problem is just too much of a risk, so I returned this unit tonight. My previous system with earlier Yamaha AVR and 1080P Sony generally needed only the receiver remote for one-touch functionality. I may experiment with taking the sources to the TV and handling sound via ARC. In that model, the new features of the V6A are not really useful. This unit will be worth checking out again when the interoperability issues are better.
Length of ownership: 31
Mobile Submission: false
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Ease of Use
2
Quality
5
Value
2
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The 96W USB-C Power Adapter offers fast, efficient charging at home, in the office, or on the go. It~s compatible with numerous USB-C devices and charging cables. Apple recommends pairing this power adapter with your iPhone 15 models, 14-inch MacBook Pro (2021) using a USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable or USB-C Charge Cable to take advantage of fast charging, so you can go from 0 to 50 percent charge in around 30 minutes
Customer Rating
4
The same great power supply as your original!
on September 26, 2020
Posted by: dfung
Verified Purchase:Yes
Not a lot to say here - this is the really great OEM power supply that came with your MacBook Pro (mine is a 2019 15-inch). I needed a second one after some months of work-at-home, so that I didn't need to disassemble my work space when I was on the move with my notebook.
It's great that Best Buy had it in stock and ready for me in 30 min, as the Apple Stores had not yet reopened.
There is one bad part of this buy though. It doesn't appear that you can purchase the USB-C power cable that came with my MBP and still comes with the new 16" model. The original cable was thick with plastic strain relief on the ends. The only Apple retail USB-C cables are a thin one with no strain relief - this is really the USB-C power cable for the iPad Pro, which is pictured on the box. I contacted Apple, spent quite a long time on the phone with support with the conclusion that you can't order the OEM cable as a retail or service part. The only plus is that the flimy iPad cable *does* support full power charging. You tell this by reading a tech note that tell you to look at a microscopic part number printed in light gray on the white cable!
Fortunately, Best Buy has non-Apple cables as well.
Length of ownership: 30
Mobile Submission: false
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5
Value
5
Ease of Use
5
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![Gladiator [20th Anniversary] [SteelBook] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [2000]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/304b2327-370a-41e7-956a-951dd4939472.png)
Customer Rating
5
Best movie ever, and a fantastic release!
on September 4, 2020
Posted by: dfung
Verified Purchase:Yes
Gladiator is high on my list of favorite movies. I purchased DVD and Blu-Ray versions releases previously. My previous Blu-Ray was the "Sapphire" edition, which was a bare-bones release (although the video quality was great). This 20th Anniversary release includes 4K, special features that were not on my previous disc, and also a digital code.
Image and sound are great. Interestingly, some of the special effects of ancient Rome have more of an artificial look in the 4K vs. Blu-Ray.
It's great! Get it!
Length of ownership: 7
Mobile Submission: false
I would recommend this to a friend!
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