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Power the devices you love with Energizer MAX AAA Alkaline Batteries. These Energizer batteries fuel the technology that helps you live, work and play, whether you need batteries for everyday electronics like your wireless mouse or toy batteries for your child's favorite toys. Energizer's #1 longest-lasting MAX, these triple A batteries keep your favorite devices running longer. Powerseal Technology helps protect your devices against damaging leaks for up to two years after these batteries are fully used. With a shelf life of up to 12 years in storage, these Energizer AAA batteries are ready to keep your devices operating when you need them most. Depend on the power of Energizer MAX AAA Batteries to power your everyday electronics.
 
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The best you can get
on March 29, 2014
Posted by: CliveStaples
from Lincoln, NE
Verified Purchase:Yes
I've been using Energizer for so long that I have to laugh when one of my friends has a device powered by anything else, and the batteries run out. My best friend is probably of sick of me opening a device to change the batteries and going, "Ohhh, that's why. Well, that's what you get for not buying Energizer". I no longer think this might just be subjective or a matter of personal preference. In my experience, Energizer is just the best you can get, and it's worth paying a little extra to get the batteries that last the longest. I won't buy any other brand of batteries.
My Best Buy number: 0048923682
My Best Buy number: 0048923682
What's great about it: Long battery life
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Power the devices you love with Energizer MAX Alkaline AA Batteries. These Energizer batteries fuel the technology that helps you live, work and play, whether you need remote batteries, clock batteries, or backup batteries for your child's favorite toys and games. Energizer's #1 longest-lasting MAX, these double A batteries keep your favorite devices running longer. Powerseal Technology helps protect your devices against damaging leaks for up to two years after these AA Energizer MAX Batteries are fully used. With a shelf life of up to 12 years in storage, these long lasting batteries are ready to keep your devices operating when you need them most. Depend on the power of Energizer MAX AA Batteries to power your everyday electronics.
 
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The best you can get
on March 29, 2014
Posted by: CliveStaples
from Lincoln, NE
Verified Purchase:Yes
For years, it's been my experience that Energizer batteries are the best you can get. At first I thought it might just be skewed perception or something subjective, but every time a device runs out of battery power before I would have expected it to, I find it wasn't using Energizer batteries. That's why I don't buy any other brand of batteries. It's Energizer. It's just the best you can get.
My Best Buy number: 0048923682
My Best Buy number: 0048923682
What's great about it: Long battery life
I would recommend this to a friend!
Quality
5 out of 5
5
Battery Life
5 out of 5
5
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schedule D ?

Does this version include schedule D ?
It definitely did last year. I didn't need it this year so I'm not certain, but I'd bet you the $50 the Deluxe DOES include schedule D.
9 years, 3 months ago
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CliveStaples
   Lincoln, NE
 

tv and xbox one

My son has old TV . new Xbox 1 . are there cables for this problem?
That depends, but probably not. If the TV is not an HDTV, the only cables you could get would be after-market, third party ones - possibly expensive, and of questionable quality. And even then, you'd lose out on the experience - I'm not sure the picture would be that great if it could somehow be converted to a standard definition signal. At best, I would expect it to be letter boxed or else cut off.
9 years, 3 months ago
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CliveStaples
   Lincoln, NE
 
Turtle Beach Ear Force XO SEVEN PRO Gaming Headset: Dive into your games, chats, movies and music with this headset that features the new Ear Force Headset Audio Controller Plus to deliver customized and optimal sound for your favorite entertainment. Keep close tabs on enemy soldiers or weapon reloads with the help of Superhuman Hearing mode. Plus, the tournament-grade design delivers rugged durability you need for heated competition, as well as amazing audio quality and features needed to win.
 

are these the pro or the older version

Good question. When I bought mine, Best Buy had both versions on the shelf, in two different locations. The price on the older version wasn't marked, and it turned out that the older version was cheaper (at least at the time). I don't have any experience with the non-pro version, but the pro set is kind of nice. I'm not sure whether or not I'd buy it again, though - check out my review.
9 years, 3 months ago
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CliveStaples
   Lincoln, NE
 

My tv has no hdmi. I need to connect xbox one but it only comes with hdmi cable I need a converter if there is one.

My tv has no hdmi and I want to connect xbox one to it.
That may depend on what inputs your TV does have. I'm guessing maybe it's RCA / composite inputs, is that correct? (Yellow for video, Red for right channel audio, White for left channel)?

If so, BestBuy's Marketplace sellers have a device intended for this purpose called a "StarTech HDMI to Composite Converter with Audio", but it's expensive and not well-reviewed:

Model: HD2VID
SKU: 1304798228

If I were in your position, rather than spending $116.99 on a product with a single review and one star, I would suggest applying that money towards a new TV. (Sorry, I know you don't want to hear that.)
9 years, 8 months ago
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CliveStaples
   Lincoln, NE
 

Is there a cable for digital audio out (from my plasma TV) to RCA (to my old Sony stereo speakers)? No RCA Audio Out on TV.

It sounds like you're referring to the optical audio output on the TV, is that correct? In that case, I would guess there's no signal converter or adapter cable, because the underlying technologies are so different. The optical audio out port on your TV actually uses super-fast pulses of light along fiber-optic cable to convey sound data to the receiver / speakers / audio device. By contrast, the legacy composite / RCA connectors use electrical impulses to convey the same type of data (unless I'm much mistaken).

I gather that your speakers may be connected to a receiver of some kind. If that's the case, the receiver may have a digital audio IN port (e.g. if it was meant for home theater use). But if there's no optical IN port, then it's likely that your receiver isn't able to process the fiber-optic pulses.

If you're connecting directly to speakers with no receiver, then you're probably out of luck, though I could be wrong. I'm not sure I've ever seen a direct RCA connection to speakers (e.g. powered computer desk speakers).
9 years, 8 months ago
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CliveStaples
   Lincoln, NE