DanOSterling
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Samsung - Gear S3 Classic Smartwatch 46mm Stainless Steel - Silver
Connect your Samsung Gear S3 with both Android and iOS smartphones.¹ Pair your smartwatch via Bluetooth using the Samsung Gear companion app to see where the freedom of Samsung Gear S3 can take you. With the Gear S3, you can pay right from your wrist, track your location, and withstand any weather.
A great product for the right market
Customer Rating
4.0
Samsung has done a nice job putting together a smart watch which is both functional and fashionable. It's large for a women's watch, but a good size for most men. The polished design and classic leather strap make it look more like a watch than a gadget. The fashion does not detract from the function at all. Samsung understands that Time is the main reason people wear a watch. Even when notifications are waiting, the Time is still the first thing displayed. Vibration alerts are wonderful for cubical dwellers who don't want their ring tones broadcast all over. Equally appropriate for city streets when you can't hear your phone beep, ding, or sing. You can easily set alarms and timers by voice or using the bezel as a selector. The alarm is a nice way to wake silently without waking your partner in the morning. The phone app can configure which notifications appear on your wrist. You can exclude e-mail and score alerts, for example, if you don't want to be constantly checking your wrist. My chair loves the movement reminders if I've been stationary too long. It's really increased my step count and given me a fighting chance against my high schooler who has long walks between classes. It works much better than a fit bit for reminding you about all aspects of health, not just walking. You can track your water & caffeine consumption. It will measure your heart rate throughout the day. It will also track how many flights of stairs you climb (helpful for older knees). If you exercise, it will attempt to track what activity you're engaged in (running, biking, walking, etc). It's not always accurate, but you can easily select an activity manually. This allows you to record your workouts more easily. The best feature I've saved for last: Samsung Pay. If you have an S7 phone, you may have used the magnetic contactless payment. This opens it up for the rest of us. A quick button press, and your cards are available for use. No digging in your pocket or purse for your phone at the grocery check out. It's generally faster than a chip card payment and just as secure. Returns are processed the same way. Battery life is great. A one hour daily charge while I'm getting dressed gets it through the rest of the day. My only complaint is the price. A great watch can be had for under $200. This is considerably more. It's in line with other smart watches, but it's a tough nut to crack if you already have a watch that works.
I would recommend this to a friend!
My Best Buy number: 2016268863
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Nikon - KeyMission 360 Degree Waterproof Action Camera - Black
Take pictures and shoot videos with this Nikon KeyMission 360 Degree Waterproof Action Camera. It has dual lenses that shoot in Ultra HD to provide clear images, and it's waterproof up to 100 feet so you don't have to miss the perfect shot just because of moisture. This Nikon KeyMission 360 Degree Waterproof Action Camera is shockproof for durability.
Easy to take pictures, not to share
Customer Rating
2.0
I was very excited to read about the KeyMission. Nikon has a great reputation for quality lenses and quality products. The hardware is great. The software needs some serious effort. Hopefully, a firmware update will solve most of the issues, as this camera has great potential. Not sure I want to risk $500 on the off chance that Nikon will fix the issue or existing customers vs. developing a future version which works.
The good:
-Nikon imaging is great. I've taken shots in all sorts of lighting. In every case, the shots come out well. The tone is balanced and very usable.
-The app works with all portable devices, not just Galaxy S7's, I used it on my iPad (iOS 10.1) & older Samsung Android phone. In both cases, I connected to the camera without issue.
-Love the removable SD card, allowing for faster transfer to a PC at the end of the day.
-Build quality seems very strong. I like that this is water proof, unlike the Ricoh or Samsung.
- Image stability is very good. Stays stable, when walking or driving with the camera.
- One button access to take pictures or video without going through lots of menu options.
The Bad:
- When you share to Facebook, there's no 360 tag in the photo. The only way you can share the pictures or video as 360 is to use a PC.
- Transferring photos and video from the camera to a phone is very slow. It's slower than the portable router / WiFi media sharing hub I have for $30. I expected way better from a $500 camera.
- The battery drains very quickly. This may be due to Bluetooth LE or long time outs before shutting down. It doesn't seem to be related to picture taking, as it drains just as fast whether I take pictures or not.
-Nikon imaging is great. I've taken shots in all sorts of lighting. In every case, the shots come out well. The tone is balanced and very usable.
-The app works with all portable devices, not just Galaxy S7's, I used it on my iPad (iOS 10.1) & older Samsung Android phone. In both cases, I connected to the camera without issue.
-Love the removable SD card, allowing for faster transfer to a PC at the end of the day.
-Build quality seems very strong. I like that this is water proof, unlike the Ricoh or Samsung.
- Image stability is very good. Stays stable, when walking or driving with the camera.
- One button access to take pictures or video without going through lots of menu options.
The Bad:
- When you share to Facebook, there's no 360 tag in the photo. The only way you can share the pictures or video as 360 is to use a PC.
- Transferring photos and video from the camera to a phone is very slow. It's slower than the portable router / WiFi media sharing hub I have for $30. I expected way better from a $500 camera.
- The battery drains very quickly. This may be due to Bluetooth LE or long time outs before shutting down. It doesn't seem to be related to picture taking, as it drains just as fast whether I take pictures or not.
There's lots of room for improvements to the software. I hope Nikon reads these reviews, sees the slow sales, and determines that they need to get their software engineers in gear if they don't want to have a massive write off!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
My Best Buy number: 2016268863
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Nikon - KeyMission 360 Degree Waterproof Action Camera - Black
Take pictures and shoot videos with this Nikon KeyMission 360 Degree Waterproof Action Camera. It has dual lenses that shoot in Ultra HD to provide clear images, and it's waterproof up to 100 feet so you don't have to miss the perfect shot just because of moisture. This Nikon KeyMission 360 Degree Waterproof Action Camera is shockproof for durability.
It can edit audio and video enclude
The included PC software lets you edit the video minimally (i.e. cuts in and out). Be aware that you need a high speed PC in order to work effectively with 4K video. I have an older i5 machine which isn't doing the trick. You need a modern i7 to do it right.
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Nikon - KeyMission 360 Degree Waterproof Action Camera - Black
Take pictures and shoot videos with this Nikon KeyMission 360 Degree Waterproof Action Camera. It has dual lenses that shoot in Ultra HD to provide clear images, and it's waterproof up to 100 feet so you don't have to miss the perfect shot just because of moisture. This Nikon KeyMission 360 Degree Waterproof Action Camera is shockproof for durability.
This camera takes 360° pictures only ? Or has versatility of 170°,120° single angle or single lense too?
Only 360 pictures. You can't force only a single lens.
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Nikon - KeyMission 360 Degree Waterproof Action Camera - Black
Take pictures and shoot videos with this Nikon KeyMission 360 Degree Waterproof Action Camera. It has dual lenses that shoot in Ultra HD to provide clear images, and it's waterproof up to 100 feet so you don't have to miss the perfect shot just because of moisture. This Nikon KeyMission 360 Degree Waterproof Action Camera is shockproof for durability.
Does this camera have the ability to change the iso and exposure of each lens independently when shooting 360 photos? Also, how noticeable is the stitch line in photos?
You cannot change ISO independently for each lens. There are manual white balance settings and manual ISO settings, but they affect the image overall.
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Sling Media - Slingbox 350 - Black
Sling Media Slingbox 350: Catch all your favorite TV shows, even when you're away from home. Slingbox 350 lets you watch live sports, breaking news and cable TV programming wherever you are — at home, around town or around the world.
Can I turn my tv into a display for my pc?
I would like to use my PC as it was intended, the master race of gaming. My TV is much larger than my PC display, but is mounted on an opposing wall. Would I be able to stream my video games through the sling-box to my TV for a better gaming experience?
Slingbox works to stream from the TV to PC, not the other way around.
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Sling Media - Slingbox 350 - Black
Sling Media Slingbox 350: Catch all your favorite TV shows, even when you're away from home. Slingbox 350 lets you watch live sports, breaking news and cable TV programming wherever you are — at home, around town or around the world.
Can I use the Slinbox 350 to connect via internet to my Direct TV subscription via internet if I don't have the DirectTV equipment on the house?
Can I use the Slingbox 350 at my house with internet and no tv service to connect to my direct tv subscription at my vacation cabin with Direct TV service and equipment? The vacation cabin does not have internet. It is 150 miles away.
The Slingbox requires Internet service in order to connect to your home base of television equipment. It will work over mobile Internet, if that's an option for you at the vacation cabin. You can connect your mobile phone to the television using a Roku box or a Chromecast.
Beware, however, that Sling's service has been having trouble of late. They may be going through some technical issues.
Beware, however, that Sling's service has been having trouble of late. They may be going through some technical issues.
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Sling Media - Slingbox 350 - Black
Sling Media Slingbox 350: Catch all your favorite TV shows, even when you're away from home. Slingbox 350 lets you watch live sports, breaking news and cable TV programming wherever you are — at home, around town or around the world.
Can I use slingbox to replace my cable box?
Can I use slingbox to replace my cable box? Would like to get rid of my cable box from Cox and use the slingbox instead of the cable box. Is this possible? If not ,is there a product that this is possible?
This will not get rid of your cable box. This requires a cable box or other separate tuner in order to operate properly.
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Sling Media - Slingbox 350 - Black
Sling Media Slingbox 350: Catch all your favorite TV shows, even when you're away from home. Slingbox 350 lets you watch live sports, breaking news and cable TV programming wherever you are — at home, around town or around the world.
Vacation home?
Could we use this instead of having a separate cable subscription at a cabin? Like using our home cable subscription at the cabin? Would we need a roku, apple tv or other for each tv at the cabin?
You can use this with a Roku. It will only work on one stream at a time. Therefore, you may be just as well off moving the Roku from one television to another in the cabin, rather than buying additional units. Keep in mind that you will need to purchase a mobile app in order to use this with a Roku. The picture quality has been decent all the way down to 896 KB / Sec. However, a reliable Internet connection is a must.
Make sure you are comfortable with their new software, which now includes ads.
Make sure you are comfortable with their new software, which now includes ads.
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