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- First ReviewDecember 12, 2018
- Last ReviewSeptember 30, 2020
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Insignia™ - AA Batteries (48-Pack)
Keep your devices powered up with this pack of 48 AA batteries. Keeping stock on hand lets you quickly change batteries in remote controls, toys, digital cameras or flashlights to reduce loss of functionality. This pack of 48 AA batteries has a long shelf life, so you don't have to worry about performance when you are ready to install them.
Good Batteries
Customer Rating
5.0
Quality
5.0
Value
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Good batteries. I have had no problems with them. They work fine.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Length of ownership: 73
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The SURFboard SB8163 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem features 16 downstream x 4 upstream channels for high-speed internet access. It is compatible with major US Cable Internet providers and is best for cable internet speed plans up to 400 Mbps.
Another great ARRIS SURFboard Modem
Customer Rating
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Quality
5.0
Value
5.0
This is my second or third ARRIS SURFboard Modem. What can I say. They're easy to install and work great. The only reason I have replaced them is technology moves fast and they become out of date. The prior one was still working fine, but Comcast no longer supports it and this one had twice the channels so better speed.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Length of ownership: 73
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Insignia™ - Portable CD Player with FM Tuner and MP3 Playback - Black
Only at Best BuyThis portable CD player features an FM tuner with 10 station presets, so you can listen to your favorite stations on the go. The skip protection ensures your favorite tunes aren't interrupted.
So-so
Customer Rating
3.0
Quality
3.0
Value
3.0
Ease of Use
3.0
First one wouldn't play CDs and we had to exchange it. Second one working okay. They're not made very strong. Consumes batteries quickly. A pair of AA only last a few days.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Length of ownership: 20
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Insignia™ - 40" Class (39.6" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - HDTV
Enjoy the large, clear picture of this 40-inch 1080P Insignia LED television. It lets you enjoy content from a phone or tablet via the USB port, and the sleep timer can power the TV off at a preset time to save energy. This Insignia LED television's headphone jack allows for private listening.
Great basic TV
Customer Rating
5.0
We replaced our 27 inch CRT TV in the living room with this Insignia™ - 40" Class (39.6" Diag.) - LED - 1080p - HDTV. We didn't need a smart TV and this one fits our needs fine. For the first several months, we were watching low-def cable on it, far from it's abilities. Also, lots of dvds. Recently switched to high-def over-the-air and getting more use from it's abilities. One of my favorite features is the CEC link to our blue-ray player that lets us control the blue-ray using the TV's remote.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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RCA - Amplified Indoor HDTV Antenna
This RCA ANT1275F amplified antenna works with most ATSC digital and NTSC analog tuners to pick up HD and standard-definition broadcast signals. SmartBoost technology strengthens weak signals for reliable performance when storms block transmissions.
Fair Antenna
Customer Rating
3.0
Really hard to evaluate indoor antennas without buying several and testing them on different TVs throughout the house. This RCA ANT1275F Amplified Indoor HDTV Antenna did a fair job of pulling in over-the-air stations, but we sometimes had trouble getting both our local CBS and NBC stations which were in opposite directions and only 5-15 miles away. It doesn't do much better than a cheaper, non-amplified RCA antenna. Sounded like an omni-directional might work better for us. We finally replaced it with a TERK OMNITWR Amplified Multi-Directional HDTV Antenna for $50. The Terk works much better, but still not perfect. When I moved this RCA antenna to the kitchen TV, where we didn't need as many stations. Had it working great until I tried to coil the antenna power cable, then the signal degraded on several stations. I spent 20 minutes trying to find a location / method of dealing with long antenna power cable and only ended up with a fair result. (FYI: Had a similar problem with Terk's coax cable ... at final setup, I had to move it all around the TV cabinet to find the best location.)
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Insignia™ - 19" Class LED HD TV
Only at Best BuyPut this 19-inch Insignia LED TV in a bedroom to enjoy movies comfortably. Its built-in DTS sound technology delivers clear, natural audio with powerful bass, and its 720p HD resolution provides a crisp, colorful picture. This Insignia LED TV has two HDMI inputs for connecting game consoles or a digital receiver.
Good TV but insufficient volume
Customer Rating
4.0
This Insignia™ - 19" Class - LED - 720p - HDTV is our third Insignia LED TV ... replacing our last CRT TV. Nice to have all in the house the same. This is the smallest and is located in the kitchen. It works fine, except it does not get very loud. Anything above about 20 on the volume has no change. With extra noise in the kitchen or nearby utility room, it is sometimes hard to hear the TV. Otherwise, a fine secondary TV for a small room.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Samsung - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished 860 EVO 500GB Internal SSD SATA for Laptops
Geek Squad® Certified Refurbished products are thoroughly, painstakingly and lovingly tested, so you can be sure that your device will work right, right away. Learn more about Geek Squad® Certified Refurbished products.Improve the performance of your PC or laptop with this refurbished Samsung EVO solid-state drive. It has 500GB of storage space for pictures, videos and other media, and the 520MB/sec. write speed ensures fast data transfers and easy startup. This Samsung EVO solid-state drive comes with secure encryption to keep your files safe.
Great Drive
Customer Rating
5.0
I cloned an old, slow laptop drive onto this Samsung - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished 860 EVO 500GB Internal SATA Solid State Drive, then swapped them. Booted up perfectly and the old, slow laptop is much faster now. Nice, easy speed upgrade.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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The SURFboard SB8163 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem features 16 downstream x 4 upstream channels for high-speed internet access. It is compatible with major US Cable Internet providers and is best for cable internet speed plans up to 400 Mbps.
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Insignia™ - Portable CD Player with FM Tuner and MP3 Playback - Black
Only at Best BuyThis portable CD player features an FM tuner with 10 station presets, so you can listen to your favorite stations on the go. The skip protection ensures your favorite tunes aren't interrupted.
The batteries only last 1 1/2 hour. I have change the batteries twice since I got it two weeks ago. Is this normal? Where can I get an AC power adapter for it? Do you know the amperage and voltage?
Insignia™ - Portable CD Player with FM Tuner and MP3 Playback - Black
Only at Best BuyThis portable CD player features an FM tuner with 10 station presets, so you can listen to your favorite stations on the go. The skip protection ensures your favorite tunes aren't interrupted.
My portable CD Player will not play only reads no disc?
Our first one did that out of the box. Returned it for another and that one is better. Second one, sometimes it will read and read and then say 'no disc', especially with MP3 CDs. Turn it off and then back on usually clears it.
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Samsung - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished 860 EVO 500GB Internal SSD SATA for Laptops
Geek Squad® Certified Refurbished products are thoroughly, painstakingly and lovingly tested, so you can be sure that your device will work right, right away. Learn more about Geek Squad® Certified Refurbished products.Improve the performance of your PC or laptop with this refurbished Samsung EVO solid-state drive. It has 500GB of storage space for pictures, videos and other media, and the 520MB/sec. write speed ensures fast data transfers and easy startup. This Samsung EVO solid-state drive comes with secure encryption to keep your files safe.
I'm planning on using this with my gaming build, will this work with a desktop without any reformatting or anything? I noticed new 860 EVOs say "for laptop" on Best Buys website.
Mine is half the thickness of the HDD I replaced in my laptop, so I had to add some padding to keep it stable as there was no way to screw it down. It's a tight fit, so shouldn't come lose and being a SSD a little vibration shouldn't bother it. I'm not an expert, but see no reason why it wouldn't work in a desktop case. You might need an adaptor kit to fasten it down.
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Samsung - Geek Squad Certified Refurbished 860 EVO 500GB Internal SSD SATA for Laptops
Geek Squad® Certified Refurbished products are thoroughly, painstakingly and lovingly tested, so you can be sure that your device will work right, right away. Learn more about Geek Squad® Certified Refurbished products.Improve the performance of your PC or laptop with this refurbished Samsung EVO solid-state drive. It has 500GB of storage space for pictures, videos and other media, and the 520MB/sec. write speed ensures fast data transfers and easy startup. This Samsung EVO solid-state drive comes with secure encryption to keep your files safe.
Refurbished? How exactly do you refurbish a solid state drive?? Just format it? Replace the NAND? If I buy it and run a SMART diagnostic on it, what will the "SSD life %" be? How many hours powered on will it report?
I'm assuming these are what I would call "recertified" and/or "Open Box" instead of refurbished. Assume someone returned them or something; maybe had difficulty installing or they weren't the right drive for their system.
I know the one I bought worked fine. It unformatted, so contained no prior data. No idea if it was actually used before and reset or was a return.
I would be more concerned about the shorter warranty (6 months) vs manufactured 5-yr warranty, than I would about it's prior use, however, after I registered mine, the Samsung site shows it with a 5-yr warranty. I'm happy.
I know the one I bought worked fine. It unformatted, so contained no prior data. No idea if it was actually used before and reset or was a return.
I would be more concerned about the shorter warranty (6 months) vs manufactured 5-yr warranty, than I would about it's prior use, however, after I registered mine, the Samsung site shows it with a 5-yr warranty. I'm happy.
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Insignia™ - 32" Class - LED - 720p - HDTV
Only at Best BuySit back and relax with this Insignia 32-inch LED TV. It offers HD resolutions so that you can enjoy good quality video and broadcasts with deep blacks and rich colors, and it includes two HDMI inputs for DVD players and consoles. The 178-degree viewing angle ensures everyone can gather round this Insignia 32-inch LED TV.
what is the wall mount pattern measurement ? Insignia™ - 32" Class - (31.5" Diag.) - LED - 720p - HDTV
I believe it is 100x100. I bought a mount for a larger TV that listed 400x400, but it fit this 32in TV (NS-32D220NA18) fine using inner holes on the mount. I've only seen 100x100 and 400x400 as VESA standards.
5 years, 9 months ago
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Insignia™ - 32" Class - LED - 720p - HDTV
Only at Best BuySit back and relax with this Insignia 32-inch LED TV. It offers HD resolutions so that you can enjoy good quality video and broadcasts with deep blacks and rich colors, and it includes two HDMI inputs for DVD players and consoles. The 178-degree viewing angle ensures everyone can gather round this Insignia 32-inch LED TV.
so I bought this tv at the fist week of 2018 and when I check the info on my tv screen and it says its 1080p and I was wondering how this is possible if its supposed to be 720p? I'm confused and was going to get 1080p tv for my ps4
I've seen similar on my 720p NS-32D220NA18, however, the only time I recall seeing it is when my Bluray player starts up, so I assume it's saying the Bluray player is feeding it 1080p. But I'm not sure. In some cases, it does appear to be a little less sharp than our 40" 1080p TV, so I do believe it is 720p, but I haven't been able to figure out how to confirm that.
5 years, 9 months ago
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Insignia™ - 32" Class - LED - 720p - HDTV
Only at Best BuySit back and relax with this Insignia 32-inch LED TV. It offers HD resolutions so that you can enjoy good quality video and broadcasts with deep blacks and rich colors, and it includes two HDMI inputs for DVD players and consoles. The 178-degree viewing angle ensures everyone can gather round this Insignia 32-inch LED TV.
Are power cables included?
120-volt power cable is included with the NS-32D220NA18.
5 years, 9 months ago
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Insignia™ - 32" Class - LED - 720p - HDTV
Only at Best BuySit back and relax with this Insignia 32-inch LED TV. It offers HD resolutions so that you can enjoy good quality video and broadcasts with deep blacks and rich colors, and it includes two HDMI inputs for DVD players and consoles. The 178-degree viewing angle ensures everyone can gather round this Insignia 32-inch LED TV.
Is this a smart tv ? Is the stand adjustable ?
This NS-32D220NA18 is NOT a smart TV. There is no adjustment to the stand/feet. (They can be left off for wall mounting.)
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Insignia™ - 32" Class - LED - 720p - HDTV
Only at Best BuySit back and relax with this Insignia 32-inch LED TV. It offers HD resolutions so that you can enjoy good quality video and broadcasts with deep blacks and rich colors, and it includes two HDMI inputs for DVD players and consoles. The 178-degree viewing angle ensures everyone can gather round this Insignia 32-inch LED TV.
Do the stands on the Tv wiggle or are they supposed to be snug....no wiggle?
The feet on our 40in fit snuggly with no wiggle. We wall-mounted our 32in, but would expect the same stability.
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